Among all the angels, those heavenly creatures that are part of heavenly army of good, we can find the archangels. The category of archangels is made up of three angels: San Miguel, San Gabriel and San Rafael. They have played very special roles in the Bible and have served mankind. For this, they wage battles against evil, they are healers, messengers of God and represent a constant link between us and heaven. In fact, we can ask for their light and protectionin addition to entrusting our prayers to them so that they may present them before God.
Prayer to the holy archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
“Saint Michael the Archangel, you are the Prince of the heavenly armies, the winner of the infernal dragon, you have received from God the strength and power to annihilate through humility the pride of the powers of darkness. We implore you, arouse in us the authentic humility of the heart, unwavering fidelity, to always fulfill the will of God, strength in suffering and needs, help us to survive before the tribunal of God.
Saint Gabriel the Archangel, you are the angel of the Incarnation, the faithful messenger of God, open our ears to catch the smallest signs and appeals from the loving heart of our Lord; He always remains before our eyes, we implore you, so that we correctly understand the Word of God and follow and obey it and to fulfill what God wants of us. Make us vigilant in waiting for the Lord so that he does not find us asleep when he arrives.
Saint Raphael the Archangel, you are the messenger of God’s love. We implore you, wound our hearts with a burning love for God and never let this wound close so that we stay on the path of love in daily life and overcome all obstacles by the strength of this love.
Help us great and holy brothers, servants like us before God. Protect us against ourselves, against our cowardice and lukewarmness, against our selfishness and our greed, against our envy and distrust, against our sufficiency and comfort, against our desire to be appreciated. Release us from the bonds of sin and from all ties to the world.
Untie the blindfold that we ourselves have tied over our eyes, to dispense us from seeing the misery that surrounds us, and to be able to look at our own self without discomfort and with pity.
Drive the sting of God’s holy restlessness into our hearts, so that we may never stop seeking him with passion, contrition and love.
Seek in us the Blood of Our Lord that was shed for us. Seek in us the tears of your Queen shed for our cause. Seek in us the shattered, faded, deteriorated image of God, the image in which God wanted to create us out of love.
Help us to recognize God, to adore him, love him and serve him. Help us in the fight against the powers of darkness that surround us and subtly oppress us.
Help us so that none of us is lost, and so that one day, joyfully, we can be reunited in eternal happiness. Amen.”
Powerful prayers to the holy Angels and Archangels
There are many prayers and ways to pray to the angels. For example, we can:
- Pray to our guardian angel, because the Lord has specially designated him to be by our side. He is that heavenly companion, who accompanies us during our life on earth and the one who brings our prayers to God.
- Pray a novena to the nine choirs of angels. This allows us to ask the entire heavenly host to watch over us: this includes seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominions, powers, virtues, principalities, archangels, and angels.
- Pray specifically to one of the archangels, especially to Saint Michael for strength and protection in our spiritual battles, or to Saint Raphael when praying for healing.
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For example, you can make a novena to your guardian angel.
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Pray to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is accompanied by the nine choirs of angelsand entrust yourself to his burning love for humanity.