St. Michael Archangel Patron Saint Of Police
When in the field a police officer needs everything possible to help them get home safely and that can include a little help from the heavens. Saint Michael has and continues to serve as the Patron Saint of Police for many reasons which we will discuss more at length.
The Archangel Michael
“Did you ever notice how in the Bible, when ever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, he sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence spent praising your God, but always with one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel?” (Source – The Prophecy)
Michael Flies Quietly And Carries A Big Sword
“Years later, of all the Gospels I learnt in seminary school, a verse from St. Paul stays with me. It is perhaps the strangest passage in the Bible, in which he writes: “Even now in Heaven there are Angles carrying savage weapons.”
And that sword has a name and a purpose and with it comes a variety of opinions seen throughout history and even into the present day as what its nature is and what that sword was designed to do. Examples are listed below.
Michael represents the Spiritual Warrior inside each of us, who, with unconditional love in his heart, is willing to stand up for what he believes is right. Second, the weapon Michael wields is what the Buddhists refer to as the Sword of Discrimination, which cuts through illusion and lays the truth bare. Who couldn’t use a dose of this medicine? (Source – http://light-of-consciousness.org)
Michael represents the Spiritual Warrior inside each of us, who, with unconditional love in his heart, is willing to stand up for what he believes is right. The spiritual warrior is committed to non-violence in all his relationships. The conflict he engages in is the battle within. This is the struggle to discern his true calling from the endless stream of life’s distractions. It requires great courage and forbearance to step onto the inner battlefield and strike down whatever internal demons stand between our real self and our false self. The spiritual warrior is the most peaceful person in the community. Because he has dedicated himself to truth at all costs, he is incapable of engaging in any behavior that creates misunderstanding or strife. He is the champion of those who suffer and the protector of those who long to be free. The spiritual warrior wields the sword of discrimination. With this weapon always at his side, he is ready to cut through illusion and liberate that which is real. He is never unkind, but he is not always gentle. He is perpetually honing his blade, and his powers of detection are sharp. When he perceives falsehood, he names it, and then he destroys it. He is not afraid. He has nothing to lose. When we call upon the spirit of Michael, we are invoking the courage and strength to see the truth and live it, to hear the truth and share it, to know the truth and let it change us. Have we resigned ourselves to allowing injustice to unfold in a situation over which we feel we have no control? If we ask Michael, he will show us that we not only have the power but the obligation to stand up for the rights of the oppressed.
Patron Saint Of Police
Many reasons could help explain why Michael was chosen by Police Officers throughout the world as their patron saint but the one easily identifiable reason is that St Michael, Archangel Michael, is known for his ability to protect and caste out evil which lies at the heart of police officers and protectors of the peace.
Michael is the angel of protection. He is invoked in times of danger. Whenever we feel the spirit of evil playing around the edges of our world, we may call on the Archangel Michael to surround us with a shield of divine light to keep us safe from harm. Michael’s mission is more global than personal. Throughout the ages, the Archangel has appeared in support of those human beings who are taking on some vast task on behalf of humanity, such as Abraham, Sarah, Moses and Joan of Arc.
© 2007 by Mirabai Starr, excerpted from her book Saint Michael the Archangel, published by Sounds True as part of their series, Devotions, Prayers and Living Wisdom, www.soundstrue.com (a review of the series appeared in Light of Consciousness, Summer 2008).Mirabai Starr is the author of highly acclaimed new translations of the writings of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. She teaches philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico.
Police Officer’s Prayer
Saint Michael, heaven’s glorious commissioner of police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared God’s premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eyes on your earthly force.
Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgment.
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, Saint Michael, from your own experiences with the devil that the police officer’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 night sticks, 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 all the people. Amen.
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St. Michael. I simply clicked on your ad on Facebook for the
St. Michael Challenge Coin, as a gift for my husband, his partner, and our daughter, who is in pursuit of a Criminal Justice degree. I am completely in awe of your website and your determination to share your knowledge and beliefs — and do so, knowing that surely, some would find it offensive, to say the least. It’s now time that those of us who take comfort and find peace in our God and His Saints, do so, and do so freely. Thank you, so much. You have put a smile on my face and an even deeper sense of pride for our Law Enforcement family, in my heart. ♥️
Amen🙏.
Wise words that I agree with whole heartedly.
God bless and Saint Michael protect your husband, his partner, your daughter, my brother, his officers and ALL of our good men and women in law enforcement who are putting their lives on the line each and every day with honor and dignity during these times arduous times.