"missing" Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel

[andy]

In 1886, Pope Leo XIII added a Prayer to Saint Michael (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_to_Saint_Michael#The_1890_prayer_to_Saint_Michael) to the Leonine Prayers, which he had directed to be prayed after Low Mass two years earlier.

However, I cannot find it my 2 different Missals (FSSPX and other non English) as well as St Andrew Missal I briefly checked at the bookstore. It is kind of surprising that the prayer was at some point mandatory.

I wonder if this prayer is practiced in other traditional circles?

[Acolyte]

Iirc that one was for Bishops and exorcists.

Edit: The article on Wikipedia mentions that.

[andy]

It is actively used by one of NO group I am associated with today as well as KoC https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/faith-in-action-programs/faith/into-the-breach/10793-st-michael-archangel-prayer-card.pdf

[mikemac]

Pope Leo XIII didn't add a prayer to the Leonine Prayers.  He started to have the Leonine Prayers said after each Low Mass and Missa cantata.  They are not said after a High Mass.  They are called Leonine Prayers in his name.  The Saint Michael prayer was originally longer than what most of us are use to now.  The Leonine Prayers usually starts off with 3 Hail Mary's, the Hail Holy Queen, St Michael the Archangel prayer and a short Litany.  Some priests may add other prayers like the St. Joseph Terror of demons prayer.  Pope Leo XIII added the Leonine Prayers because of the conversation between God and the devil that he heard.   

[Goldfinch]

The longer prayer was simply an exorcism that was included in the Roman Ritual.

It is not directly related to the Leonine prayers after mass.

[andy]

Thanks for comments. I kind of assume it is not widely used.

[Kaesekopf]

Iirc that one was for Bishops and exorcists.

Edit: The article on Wikipedia mentions that.

One of the St Michael prayers was eventually not permitted for laity to use.  I don't recall which one it is, but that's very important to remember. 

[Miriam_M]

We already had a thread on this topic, fairly recently -- a few months ago.

[andy]

Iirc that one was for Bishops and exorcists.

Edit: The article on Wikipedia mentions that.

One of the St Michael prayers was eventually not permitted for laity to use.  I don't recall which one it is, but that's very important to remember.

You said I write crappy comments. Now read twice what you wrote above. LOL. In any case, thanks for the information - I went thru https://www.suscipedomine.com/forum/index.php?topic=27513.165;topicseen . It is sad to witness priests to value obedience over Faith.

My main question is though, why the Saint Michael the Archangel  prayer (the shorter version meant for the faithful without minor exorcism) is not present in Traditional Missals though.

Forgot to mention, in SSPX church I attend, the prayer is actually used. So out of a pure convenience, I wish it was included in the Missal.

[josh987654321]

Thanks for comments. I kind of assume it is not widely used.

Sad, because it would be great if it was IMO.

God Bless

[Jayne]

My main question is though, why the Saint Michael the Archangel  prayer (the shorter version meant for the faithful without minor exorcism) is not present in Traditional Missals though.

Forgot to mention, in SSPX church I attend, the prayer is actually used. So out of a pure convenience, I wish it was included in the Missal.

The 1886 prayer is in my Angelus Press (SSPX) Missal at the top of page 923.  It is also in the Baronius (FFSP) Missal on page 975.

The Angelus Press book Christian Warfare has this prayer as well as the longer 1890 exorcism. It says nothing about it being reserved to those authorized to do exorcisms.  Rather it quotes the Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of Faith saying "The Holy Father exhorts all to say this prayer as often as possible..."

Thanks for comments. I kind of assume it is not widely used.

Sad, because it would be great if it was IMO.

God Bless

In my experience it is very widely used.  Certainly, that is the normal practice at SSPX Masses after Low Masses.  It is omitted at High Mass just as it always was.

[Jayne]

If people are having trouble finding it in their missals, they can use a prayer card.  These are easy to find, since it is a very popular prayer.  For example, a forum member sells this one:  https://www.zazzle.com/st_michael_the_archangel_prayer_holy_card-240952462309521568

[Acolyte]

My current parish prays the short version after every Mass. Even the two weekday ones. Dominican rosary before the noon weekday Mass as well.

[Jayne]

My current parish prays the short version after every Mass. Even the two weekday ones. Dominican rosary before the noon weekday Mass as well.

I'm not surprised.  I think it is more unusual for the St. Michael Prayer to be omitted. 

I think I recall seeing this prayer left out at a diocesan TLM but it was a long time ago so I am not sure.

[mikemac]

Paul VI suppressed the obligation to pray the Leonine prayers by the September 26, 1964 Instruction Inter oecumenici. However, after the promulgation of the Novus Ordo the priests who were faithful to the Latin Mass never stopped to pray the Leonine Prayers.