St. Michael, Be Our Protection

by | Sep 29, 2020 | Mary, Saints | 0 comments

On this feast of the Archangels, I wanted to share a short but incredibly moving and powerful poem from a Carmelite nun, St. Miriam of the Holy Spirit, also known by her baptismal name, Jessica Powers.

May St. Michael defend and protect

  • innocent and defenseless life
  • authentic freedom
  • and our own interior peace

in this season of cultural and spiritual attack.

Michael

Michael is a prince of God and page of Mary.

He stands beside the tall throne of His Queen.

He is the warrior who made peace in heaven

and keeps the earth serene.

Then why should I take fright when foes or demons

assail me with their treacheries or wrath,

when I have knowledge that the Queen’s archangel 

is keeper of my path?

O heart, believe.  The great winged prince of heaven

watches the Queen’s child with a warrior’s eye

and lifts his flaming spear and comes like lightning

at the first cry.

~Jessica Powers

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