St. Michael

[Coastie 585]

Hey everyone,

I know how "St. Michael" is the patron saint for LEOs, but is there a religion associated with it? Or is he for all LEOs?

[Roses]

St. Michael, the Archangel - Feast day - September 29th

The name Michael signifies "Who is like to God?" and was the warcry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against satan and his followers. Holy Scripture describes St. Michael as "one of the chief princes," and leader of the forces of heaven in their triumph over the powers of hell. He has been especially honored and invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. Although he is always called "the Archangel," the Greek Fathers and many others place him over all the angels - as Prince of the Seraphim. St. Michael is the patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police and sickness.

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=308

[Kate]

For all of you LEO's here at RP:

POLICEMAN's Prayer To ST. Michael

ST. Michael, Heaven's glorious Commissioner of Police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared GOD's premises of all it's undesireables, llook with kindly and professional eye on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches, an uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, ST. Michael, from your own experiences with the devil that the policeman's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the Devil, and your Angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our nightsticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of GOD as we have been to guard the city of men.

AMEN....

[ChesCopPodz]

Hey everyone,

I know how "St. Michael" is the patron saint for LEOs, but is there a religion associated with it? Or is he for all LEOs?

Catholicism. Only the Catholic religion beatifies people into saints. Not that you can't pray to him if you're not catholic though, we need all the help we can get out here.

[Coastie 585]

Thanks for the info guys. :D

[Rad Diver]

Your welcome and on behalf of the previous posters you can send me $5.00. ;)

[Valor55]

Catholicism encourages us to ask those we know who are in Heaven to pray for us and intercede for us to God. We aren't worshiping them. St. Michael is an Arch Angel and is credited with kicking satan and his followers out of Heaven. (Rev 12:7) That makes him the natural patron for warriors and police. The famous artwork of an angel standing on the head of satan would be that of St. Michael. You don't have to be Catholic to get help from St. Michael.