St. Michael the Archangel Prayer; the Regina Caeli Prayer; and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
Who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

There is no “mandatory” time for the St. Michael prayer, but it is traditionally recited in these contexts:

After Low Mass: Historically, it was part of the Leonine Prayers said at the end of Mass.
Morning or Night Prayer: Many people include it in their daily “armour” of prayer when waking up or before going to sleep for spiritual protection.
During Times of Temptation: It is often used as an immediate prayer whenever one feels a sense of spiritual conflict.

THE REGINA CAELI

(Replaces the Angelus during Easter Season)

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia:
For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia,
Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray:
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
Grant, we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother,
We may obtain the joys of everlasting life.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

Prayed using Rosary beads. Begin with:

Introductory Prayers:

• One Our Father
• One Hail Mary
• The Apostles’ Creed

On the Our Father beads (large beads):

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity
Of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,
In atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On the Hail Mary beads (10 small beads):

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

After the five decades, conclude with (3x):

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

While this can be prayed at any time, it is most commonly associated with:

3:00 PM (The Hour of Great Mercy): This commemorates the hour of Jesus’ death on the cross. Many people set an alarm or pause at this time to pray the Chaplet.