Join CatholicVote’s 3rd Annual St. Michael Novena
American Catholics have a lot at stake this election. The values we cherish, the protection of the vulnerable, the innocence of children, the stability and security of our nation…they’re all on the line. Preserving America’s future depends on each one of us.
Day 1: For the defense of Catholics against church violence and a weaponized federal government
Day 2: For the defense of the dignity of every life especially those threatened by abortion
Day 3: For the preservation of religious freedom
Day 4: For America’s immigration crisis, that the poor and vulnerable may be protected and the safety of our communities may be secured
Day 5: That the innocence of children be protected from the false ideology of “gender identity”
Day 6: For the defense of marriage from any disordered practices that seek to undermine its sacred purpose
Day 7: For the proper Education of youth that promotes true learning and choice of education
Day 8: For an economy based on justice and prudence, that all may earn an honest living
Day 9: For the value of the Family to be upheld in American society and the rights of parents to be respected
While we will vote to determine our nation’s path in this precarious time, we also know that some demons “can only be driven out by prayer and fasting.” That’s why we’re calling on all American Catholics to gather in prayer as we approach election day.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
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Shop Now“The outcome of this election will be determined as much by the spiritual battle we face as the battle for votes. Join us in praying for the soul of our great nation.”
brian burch, president, Catholicvote
This year’s presidential election marks a pivotal moment for our country, one that can change everything. There’s no question that the freedoms and values we cherish as Americans are being threatened by political movements that reject the Gospel’s message.
Just in the past few years there’s been a brutal surge in direct attacks on Catholics, the family, and the vulnerable, including:
When confronted with such challenges, we remember Christ’s words that some demons “can only be driven out by prayer and fasting” (Mark 9:29).
Last year, over 24,000 Catholics participated in a novena to protect our churches and all Catholics in America.
This year, let’s do it again and join forces to defend America’s future,
Our 3rd Annual Novena to St. Michael – leading up to the Feast of the Archangels on September 29 – will once again draw Catholics across the country together to ask Our Lord and St. Michael to do battle for us.
That is our most important work.
Sign up here!
We will send you special access to the entire Novena as well as a daily email to remind you to pray.
Encourage your friends, family, and parish to pray with you by sharing the prayer with them.
Remember, prayer changes history!
The word “novena” comes from the Latin word for “nine.” This form of prayer extends over nine days and is usually for a specific intention. The first novena actually predates the Church itself! After Our Lord’s Ascension into heaven, the apostles and the Blessed Mother prayed together for nine days in the Upper Room. On the ninth day, the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost, the birthday of the Church!
Since then, the practice of devoting nine days of prayer for a particular cause or in honor of a particular saint has been embraced by Catholics throughout the world.
Catholics have always gone to St. Michael, the Prince of the Archangels, to ask for his heavenly aid in battle. We know that many of the challenges our country faces stem directly from the greater spiritual battle at hand – one for the very soul of our beloved nation.
Hatred of what is most sacred opens human beings up to the influence of the fallen angels, which is why we implore the help of the Prince of Angels in this battle in particular.
Pope St. Leo XIII promulgated the St. Michael prayer in the late 1800’s after a vision of Satan being given free reign over the Church and the world. He wanted to give Catholics a prayer by which they could call upon the Archangel against the powers of darkness.
For more information on the Catholic tradition of asking angels and saints to pray for us, see this great article from Ascension Press.
To paraphrase St. Augustine, “Work as if everything depended on you. Pray as if everything depended on God.” We here at CatholicVote encourage you to boldly live your faith and support your parish and fellow Catholics during this trial – be a light in a time of darkness!
Help bring this novena to other Catholics, too!
By donating to CatholicVote, you can personally help dozens or even hundreds of other Catholics join you in prayer for the protection of American Catholics.
A $10 contribution will tell 16 other Catholics about our novena.
$20 will inform 33 people about the prayer campaign.
$50 can reach 83 faithful Catholics.
And $100 will bring this powerful novena to 167 other people.
Thank you for joining us in prayer. Now, will you consider taking the next step by donating to the CatholicVote Education Fund?
We'll use your tax-deductible donation to call as many of our fellow Catholics as possible to prayer. We're aiming to have thousands of Catholics commit to this novena - just like you!
Thank you in advance for your generous support of CatholicVote! May God richly bless you.
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