Pray our St. Michael Novena

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Friend,   Recent events prove we are engaged in a spiritual battle for the very soul of our nation; a battle against powers unseen. And so, we turn once again to St. Michael the Archangel in a novena bearing his name.   That’s also why we began our America 250 prayer campaign, featuring a prayer written exclusively for the effort by Cardinal Raymond Burke. We’re praying that America thrives for another 250 years. And while there are forces working against us, it is not darkness that moves us to prayer, but hope.   Our hope is rooted in God’s providence, which is revealed through the ministry of His angels.   “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—whence shall come my help?” (Psalm 121)   Let us lift our eyes to heaven, and let St. Michael descend once more to protect us in battle. Now more than ever, we need a veteran of this ancient combat to stand with us.   CatholicVote, out of deep concern for the United States, entrusts our nation to St. Michael the Archangel through our annual novena invoking his intercession and protection. Last year, more than 16,000 Catholics prayed with us. Please help us double that number this year by sharing this message with your friends, family, and parish.   We firmly believe that through St. Michael’s intercession, God helped us push back the tide of evil: guarding America from the brink of chaos and granting us instead His ever present help in the midst of danger and grace to face the battle against evil.   The well-known St. Michael Prayer at the heart of this novena was composed in 1884 by Pope Leo XIII, in response to a disturbing vision of demonic forces attacking the Church. Interestingly, Leo underscored his concern for this world five years later, when he consecrated the entire human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.   In that spirit, let us then turn with renewed hope to St. Michael, the faithful defender of God’s people, confident that no darkness can prevail against the light of Christ. Together, lifting our petitions in this novena, we affirm that evil never has the final word. God does. And His word is life, justice, and peace.   When you pledge to pray with us, you’ll receive special access to all of the novena prayers, as well as a daily email reminding you to pray.   Join us, then, in this powerful act of prayer, that our voices united may call forth heaven’s aid, strengthen the weary, embolden the faithful, and hasten the day when God’s kingdom of truth and love shines visibly in our land.   Go forward bravely, Kelsey Reinhardt President & CEO CatholicVote Paid for by the CatholicVote Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, PO Box 3310, Carmel, IN 46082, USA, (317) 669-6127 Unsubscribe Manage preferences