The Story of St. Michael: Why you Need Him! Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar

Who are the Angels and why did God create them? What do we know about them and how? Why is St. Michael given a special role and why do you need him? Fr. Chris answers these questions and tells the most incredible story about St. Michael who saved the life of a soldier. Also, he prays the ORIGINAL St. Michael prayer!

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[PattiPilger-chbf]

My mother passed in 2014 at the age of 88. 2 years before she died she heard someone calling her name. I asked who it sounded like. She said her mother. I said a quiet prayer for guidance and asked if there was something she never forgave her mother for. She said there was. I suggested she forgive her mother. She said she couldn’t. I suggested she pray for the ability and quoted “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive others.” A few weeks later she was beaming when I walked in and she said “I did it! I forgave my mother”. 2 years later she was laying in the hospital bed and she said her mothers and St Michael were there to take her home. I asked what she meant. She said Mother Mary, her mother and St Michael were there. She died with a special light in her eyes and a glow about her. She had a huge smile on her face. She passed less than an hour after telling me who was there. Rest In Peace, Mom. I miss you and pray for you daily.

[lauradion]

The archangel Michael appeared to me when I was pregnant considering abortion at that time, was very scared to be alone, he touched my belly ..I felt immense love and told me not to be afraid I be protected. I named my son after him.
He's 17 today healthy and strong

[janeyount]

I worked in disaster recovery for 30 years and heard stories of people who saw an angel who either warned them ahead of time or protected them during the disaster. Praise God! 🙏🌹

[lyndapisano]

I was an over the road truck driver. I know that I had fallen asleep while driving and I heard someone yell my name out extreloud and woke me up! I still believe it was my guardian angel!

[RayannaHull]

We need St Michael! God loves us all! ❤❤❤

[ARobichaud]

There are no coincidences in Gods timing. My son is 33 days old today and was baptized in the Catholic Church and his name is Michael.

[pazsal]

My nephew Michael (30 years old at the time)had a horrible fall while hiking in a canyon. He fell approximately 15 feet onto a boulder, he hit his head and suffered bleeding in the brain, he was airlifted to a trauma hospital and went into emergency surgery to remove part of his skull to relieve the pressure in his head. After surgery I was able to see him in ICU, I usually carry a few prayer cards in my purse but on this day the prayer card I had was one of St. Michael, I placed it under my nephew’s pillow and begged St. Michael to protect him. The doctors said my nephew would be in an induced coma and told us that they wouldn’t know of any damage to the brain until he woke up. I prayed so hard for a miracle at the hospital chapel that evening. Fast forward to several weeks later, to the amazement of the doctors, my nephew made a full recovery. I thank Jesus and St. Michael for their intercession.

[MargaretMunck-xvlw]

3 years ago I had been getting beaten down by demons so much I said to God, "l can't do this anymore, " immediately a huge figure of St Michael came through the room and said, "I will protect you. " been free ever since. I agree the church is on the up swing.

[Poeina]

I found that my lgbtq friends who don’t like religion love the Saint Michael Prayer and many have called me when stressed out asking me to pray for them and I pray the Saint Michael prayer in Latin and their anxiety always subsides. maybe one day they will go to the Lord for help instead of me but I’ll keep praying for them.

[maylight]

During the devil attack me, suddenly i saw my mortal sins and then i saw the devil and said if u confess your sins i will take your son. I rushed to go see a priest to confessed all my sins even a little sins. And then after week i found that my Ancestors had Occult practices. After the Mass, i stayed for awhile as always and was crying praying like a child to God the Father heartily praying to forgive my sins not just my sins and also to my Ancestors and to my siblings and my children that it will not pass the curses…suddenly, i had a vision i saw myself in the Altar kneeling as i was praying while Jesus crucified and behind Jesus was God the Father and I don’t know how i know God the Father told me” My child, we are in One.” …while Jesus came out of the cross and lift me up. The intense feeling was so strong that i felt something was in me… a Love …a Love and Mercy to a Father to his child. 😭❤️🙏🏼

[patriciazander]

I was not raised a Catholic, but I did see an angel with a flaming sword pass through my bedroom one night when I was very young. He had a flowing robe and wings. Then for some odd reason I secretly memorized the Hail Mary prayer when I was about 10 years of age (which I hid from my family since they would not have approved). I then married a lapsed Catholic, who had gone through catechism, etc., so was virtuous by nature and that rubbed off on me. Later, I attended a college that was founded by the De LaSalle Brothers. Funny how so many people in my life were connected in some way to the Church. I can be very dim and stubborn, so it took decades and decades for me to finally realize that I was a daughter of God and that he was waiting for me! Well imagine the first time I heard the St. Michael prayer ---- I thought it was just some fusty thing that old people prayed...then I fell in love with it. I am a bit slow. When I was in Rome earlier this year I found Pope Leo XIII's tomb and prayed there for a long time (a friend requested that I do this). Just recently I learned additional details behind Pope Leo XII's motivation to write this prayer and that there are other versions. I do pray this prayer almost every day when I remember, immediately following Mass. What a great talk. I learned so much!

[victoriousone]

St. Michael, pray for an end to trafficking. May all victims be healed and recieve the justice they need through medical, police, etc. protect those working against trafficking and raise more soldiers to the cause.

[Phillyfast]

My fiancee and I prayed St. Michael's chaplet for the first time this morning, and here this video gets uploaded! That's amazing! St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle!

[mikeyates]

My mother named me for , SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL - it's the greatest gift she ever gave me ❤
Thanks , mom ❤

[sharonstout]

When mom was nearing death 2 years ago, my brother informed me a priest was giving another priest Last Rites on the same floor. I just happened to call while he was visiting her. I told him to snag him to give mom Last Rites, too. He brushed it off but I insisted to the point of becoming very loud. A few days later she deteriorated and I went up to Rosary Care in Sylvania to spend the night in her room so she would not be alone. When we were growing up, mom was with us every minute taking care of us. I prayed Rosaries and Novenas all the way there and thru the night, making the sign of the Cross on her forehead, and read the Three Very Beautiful Prayers over her. She couldn't speak and was out of it, but kept lifting her arms straight up toward something. I stroked her hair and let her know I was there. She died in the morning.

[anniecordon]

St Michael protect us from all evil spirit in this world

[umidaybarra]

Both my toddler boys have seen St. Michael “cut the head of the snake” in their own words in their bedroom. I was a witness to what they said since I could not see what they were seeing right before their eyes. He told my older son to say the St. Michael chaplet. So amazing!

[rosepk]

One morning after I worked all night in NYC I was exhausted & didn’t see a car coming as I started to cross the street. Someone strong grabbed me from behind & saved me. I never got to see who it was as. Thank you Angel

[tsuhary]

I don't even know where to start with St Michael. He has been there for me my whole life, saved my life so many times, gives me comfort, guidance, protect my whole family. I love Him deeply and of course God for blessing me so abundantly through His Angels.

[karenryan]

My brother has a severe mental illness, he stayed in my house but was very delusional and hostile and scary. I prayed to St Michael to protect us. During my brother’s complete rambling and name calling he mentioned St Michael, to which I said, can you see him? He’s protecting me.