She has left orthodoxy for Wicca, and she has cut out almost the entire family. She has been haunted by demons in her nightmares, ripping out her organs. She has been leaving food offering sacrifices since she first had this dream. She needs to see the love god has for her, rather than running away.
St. Michael, the Archangel, LG, Aditya Mittal, Don Vito and his steel thesis, defend us in stock market battle
be our defense against the wickedness and snares of market manipulators, bears, and media FUD,
may God rebuke them and turn them into steel bulls, we humbly pray;
and do thou, oh Princes of heavenly steel tendies thrust into hell Satan, short sellers, and all
evil bear spirits who prowl about the world discounting the true value of our steel portfolios.
-Amen
I'm a fan of horror movies and shows. I just watched a particularly terrifying paranormal one (Annabell Creation) and throughout most of the movie I was remembering the fragments of the Saint Michael prayer that I've heard on various episodes of A Haunting. That got me wondering what the full prayer is. I'm sure there are plenty of websites I could find it on but I'd like to read it exactly as it's written in the Bible so I know it's not being misquoted.
(On a side note, the reason I worry about it being misquoted even if it's always typed/written the same way is the Mandela Effect. The line "we're all mad here" from Alice in Wonderland is incredibly well known, but the actual line in the book and the most famous movie adaptation is "most everyone is mad here." Not a big deal when quoting a book/movie, but based on my admittedly limited understanding of Christianity if something similar happened with a prayer changing the phrasing would be the difference between the prayer being heard/answered or not.)
My mom really doesn't want me to become Orthodox. She said praying to the saints is idol worship. I explained that it really isn't and we ask them to pray for us like I would ask her to pray for me. She daid that can't happen because they are dead, she believes they are alive in heaven but not on earth, therefore thay can't pray for us. How do I explain this to her? Also do you think it is better to debate about Orthodoxy with her (which I find very uncomfortable) or is it better to just refer her to videos or writings by others (note that she wants me to prove everything in the Bible)?
I was raised in an Evangelical setting, so please bear with me.
I have been trying to educate myself regarding Catholicism and Orthodoxy in particular. Now, I have come to accept the traditional take on the Eucharist, Iconography, infant Baptism, Apostolic Sucession and communion of the Saints to some extent.
My stumbling block is an aspect of the way the communion of the Saints is treated.
In theory it seems reasonable to me but in practice however...
I have seen prayers, especially in Roman Catholicism, that raise my eyebrows. For example:
"Morning Consecration to Mary
My Queen, My Mother, I offer myself entirely to thee. And to show my devotion to thee, I offer thee this day, my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being without reserve. Wherefore, good Mother, as I am thine own, keep me, guard me as thy property and possession. Amen."
(Isn't this the Shema but directed towards Mary instead of God??)
Or
"Beneath thy compassion, We take refuge, O Theotokos, Do not despise our petitions in time of trouble, But rescue us from dangers, Only pure, only blessed one."
(This one is probably the oldest known.)
From this two examples alone you could see that these are not prayers asking for intercession from Mary to God but prayers TO Mary herself.
How do you all come to term with this?
I know about the Saints praying for us in Heaven and all. I can see that. But these kind of prayers to the Saints and especially to Mary (whom I do acknowledge as Theotokos) can seem like an idolatrous excess.
Also, how often are you all instructed to pray to Christ directly instead of to a Saint? Would it be problematic if you pray to a Saint, say, ten times a day and then pray to Christ directly once a week?
If I can get to understand this then I would most likely join the Orthodox Church.
The prayer is the following:
Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio,
contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium.
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur:
tuque, Pinceps militiae coelestis,
satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.
My question is about the one-before-the-last line, "satanam aliosque spiritus malignos". The literal translation is "satan β’ (associated) other β’ spirits β’ malicious". The English translation is "by the power of God thrust into hell satan and all the evil spirits".
Where is the verb "to thrust" in the Latin version? Is it implied?
And where is the "by the power of God"?
Thank you.
Can you pray to a saint by just speaking/addressing them?
I was wondering if we have any prayers to the saints that come from any of the Cappadocian Fathers (St. Basil, St. Gregory Nazianzus and St. Gregoryof Nyssa)?
It can be any prayer, to the theotokos or any of the saints. And would you also be so kind as to put the source, please.
God bless!
So long story short I have a friend that was a cradle catholic, she left the faith. But she said she stills prays to Mary, so I feel their connection is strong even though sheβs not Christian.
Any prayers you know I can say to Mary to help my friend?
