How St. Michael’s Influence Shaped Pope Leo’s Powerful Prayer

Unveiling the Secrets Behind Pope Leo, St. Michael, and Their Transformative Prayer

Above: St. Michael and Pope Leo XIII. Image by Joseph Serwach using Grok AI. Leo wrote the Prayer to St. Michael to protect us from a turbulent century. Then, the prayer was pushed aside, and troubles soared. The prayer has been making a comeback in recent years, and a new Pope Leo (the XIV) was given to the world on the Feast of St. Michael. All good signs?

A new Pope Leo — and a new Al Pacino movie — show St. Michael and his powerful prayer are back stronger than ever.

First, the connection between Pope Leo XIII (1810–1903), our new Pope Leo XIV (born in 1955), and the Bible’s St. Michael the Archangel:

1884: Pope Leo’s Powerful Vision Inspired the Prayer to St. Michael

Leo XIII wrote the Prayer to St. Michael after a vision he saw on October 13, 1884. In his vision, he heard the devil begging for a little more power, the chance to prove he could beat these unworthy humans over one century.

The Bible predicts that the devil would be confined for centuries, then be released only to be ultimately defeated.

“When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. They invaded the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the holy ones and the beloved city.

But fire came down from…