Feast of St. Michael the Archangel today

The traditional head of the angels – “defend us in battle” – the full text below.  The prayer was written by Pope Leo XIII.

No Pope in my memory has spoken and written more about Satan and demonic activity than the current Pope Francis. Maybe he likes the St. Michael prayer?

Here’s an image (one of many, many in art, of course) with his nemesis in another image below – gives snakes a bad name….

Saint Michael Archangel,
defend us in battle,
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;
may God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God, cast into hell
Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.