When St. Michael Miraculously Saved Rome From a Deadly Plague – The Supernatural Story of Castel Sant’Angelo

by ChurchPOP Editor - Mar 12, 2020

Have you heard this miraculous story about the Castel Sant’Angelo?

The Castel Sant’Angelo is a large fortress near Vatican City with a gigantic St. Michael the Archangel statue on top. This statue signifies a magnificent story of God’s love and care for his people through the angels.

Around 590 A.D., Rome suffered a terrible plague causing many deaths. Pope St. Gregory the Great plead for the angels’ help to fight this epidemic. The pontiff celebrated Masses and tirelessly processed through Rome with prayers and incense.

St. Michael later appeared on top of the castle with his sword.

In the book The Golden Legend: Readings on the Saints, author Jacobus de Voragine writes:

“The plague was still ravaging Rome, and Gregory ordered the procession to continue to make the circuit of the city, the marchers chanting litanies. An image of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin was carried in the procession.”

“And lo and behold! The poisonous uncleanness of the air yielded to the image as if fleeing from it and being unable to withstand its presence: the passage of the picture brought about a wonderful serenity and purity in the air. We are also told that the voices of the angels were heard around the image, singing…”

“Then the pope saw an angel of the Lord standing atop the castle of Crescentius, wiping a bloody sword and sheathing it. Gregory understood that that put an end to the plague, as, indeed, happened. Thereafter the castle was called the Castle of the Holy Angel.”

Pope St. Gregory the Great then built the St. Michael statue on top of the castle, representing his protection over Rome and the Church.

Let us turn to St. Michael the Archangel in defeating the coronavirus pandemic!

St. Michael the Archangel, please defend us in this day of battle!

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Signum Crucis - Sign of the Cross

In nomine Patris, et Fillii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dominica oratio (Pater noster) - Our Father

Pater noster, qui es in caelis,

Our Father, who art in heaven,

sanctificetur nomem tuum.

hallowed be thy name;

Adveniat regnum tuum.

thy kingdom come,

Fiat voluntas tua,

thy will be done,

sicut in caelo et in terra.

on earth as it is in heaven.

*Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,

Give us this day, our daily bread,

et dimitte nobis debita nostra

and forgive us our trespasses

sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,

And lead us not into temptation,

sed libera nos a malo. Amen

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Ave Maria - Hail Mary

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.

Hail Mary, full of Grace. The Lord is with thee.

Benedicta tu in mulieribus,

Blessed art thou among women

et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

*Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

ora pro nobis peccatoribus,

pray for us sinners

nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen

now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Gloria Patri - Glory Be

Gloria Patri, et Filio et Spiritui Sancto.

Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

*Sicut erat in principio et nunc, et semper,

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,

et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

world without end. Amen.

Chaplet Prayer for Saint Michael the Archangel

Invocation on the Medal - O God, come to my assistance! O Lord, make haste to help me! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

1st Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Seraphim, may it please God to make us worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of his perfect charity. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

2nd Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Cherubim, may God in his good pleasure, grant us grace to abandon the ways of sin, and follow the path of Christian perfection. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

3rd Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the sacred Choir of Thrones, may it please God to infuse into our hearts the spirit of true and sincere humility. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

4th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Dominations, may it please God to grant us grace to have dominion over our senses, and to correct our depraved passions. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

5th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Powers, may God vouchsafe to keep our souls from the wiles and temptations of the devil. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

6th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the admirable heavenly Choir of the Virtues, may it please God to keep us from falling into temptation, and may He deliver us from evil. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

7th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Principalities, may it please God to fill our souls with the spirit of true and sincere obedience. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

8th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Archangels, may it please God to grant us the gift of perseverance in the faith, and in all good works, that we may be thereby enabled to attain the glory of paradise. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

9th Salutation - By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of all the Angels, may God vouchsafe to grant us their guardianship through this mortal life, and after death a happy entrance into the everlasting glory of heaven. Amen

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Say an Our Fathers: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and our Guardian Angel.

Anthem

Michael, glorious prince, chief and champion of the heavenly Host, guardian of the souls of men, conqueror of the rebel angels, steward of the palace of God under Jesus Christ, our worthy leader, endowed with superhuman excellence and virtues: vouchsafe to free us all from every ill, who with full confidence have recourse to thee; and by thy incomparable protection enable us to make progress every day in the faithful service of our God. V. Pray for us, most blessed Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ. R. That we may be made worthy of his promises.

Prayer

Almighty and Eternal God, who is thine own marvelous goodness and pity didst, for the common salvation of man, choose the glorious Archangel Michael to be the prince of the Church: make us worthy, we pray Thee, to be delivered by his beneficent protection from all our enemies, that, at the hour of our death, none of them may approach to harm us; rather do Thou vouchsafe unto us that by the same Archangel Michael, we may be introduced into the presence of thy most high and divine majesty. Through the merits of the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Using your logic, what is the point of being an Angel or Saint if one cannot help help when asked?

We pray that they intercede and help us, not to worship them. A distinction you seem to fail to grasp!

God Bless!