Yep. St. Michael is not only the protector of the Church, but the guardian angel of the Vicar of Christ.
How about that.
Add St. Michael the Archangel to our special litany for the current Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI Ratzinger. Because St. Michael is literally the Pope’s guardian angel as the Vicar of Christ. Wow. That’s the best news I’ve heard in a while!!
And put in a good word for the poor guardian angel of Antipope Jorge Bergoglio. Can you imagine how it felt to be assigned to the likely False Prophet Forerunner of the Antichrist and general contractor of the Antichurch? 😬
Here is the Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel, which has been strongly recommended to me. The fact that he is currently the Holy Father Pope Benedict’s guardian angel, and has been the guardian angel of all Sovereign Pontiffs while they reigned (one at a time, because there can only be one at a time, of course) puts this in a whole new light.
• Sign of the Cross (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.)
• The chaplet begins with the following invitation: O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
(Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels)
• 1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.
(Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 8. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• 9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven.
Amen. (Our Father, Three Hail Marys)
• (Four Our Fathers. One in honor of each of the following leading Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and our Guardian Angel.)
• O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day.
• Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
• Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence.This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.