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Oct 30, 2021 · So, St. Francis began observing St. Michael’s Lent to grow closer to the crucified Lord and it was while meditating on the crucifixion during St. Michael’s Lent when St. Francis was blessed with the gift of stigmata. So how do you practice a devotion that isn’t widely observed or rigidly structured? Don’t overthink it.
Ways to observe St. Michael’s Lent include: Daily Prayer: Pray the Litany of St. Michael or other prayers dedicated to him. Penance: Choosing some kind of fast or choose something to give up to offer to God, such as waking up at dawn or abstaining from a specific food.
1 day ago · St. Michael’s Lent is a powerful way to increase devotion to and call upon the archangel for help and assistance, especially during these unprecedented times. There are not any specific requirements, but here’s a handy meditation booklet for guidance.
Aug 17, 2024 · Participating in St. Michael’s Lent is a powerful way to grow in faith, resist temptation, and draw closer to God. Here’s how you can observe this holy season: 1. Prayer. Prayer is the cornerstone of St. Michael’s Lent. Begin each day with a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, asking for his protection and guidance.
5 days ago · Saint Michael’s Lent is a traditional observance of prayer and fasting practiced from the feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15 to Michaelmas Day, now known as the feast of the Archangels on Sept. 29.
“St. Michael’s Lent” is a beautiful devotion in honor of St. Michael the Archangel. It is a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance—a miniature Lent, you might say—that runs from the Feast of the Assumption on August 15th to the great archangel’s feast day on September 29th.
Fasting and prayers of gratitude and devotion in anticipation of the Feast of St. Michael (and another like it, the Feast of Guardian Angels on October 2nd)—in other words, St. Michael’s Lent—would also be perfectly in line with the guidelines given by the Holy See.
