Novena to St. Michael

Nine days, one for each of the nine choirs of angels — the structure the old chaplet uses, prayed a day at a time. For protection, and for the nerve to stand somewhere.

What it's for

Nine days, one for each of the nine choirs of angels. For protection — of a household, of a person, of your own resolve.

Structure

Nine consecutive days, about eight minutes each. Each day: a short reflection, a petition, the fixed prayer, an Our Father, a Hail Mary, a Glory Be, and a silence to name your intention.

When it's prayed

Feast 29 September. Prayed at any time; often begun nine days before the feast.

The text used here

Scripture is the Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. The nine-day arrangement, the daily reflections and the petitions are written for praypoint — which is why they carry no ecclesiastical judgment of their own. Tap the label above for what is and is not settled about this devotion.