August Queen of Angels

n the 13th of of January, 1863, a soul acustomed to

receiving favors from the Virgin mary was suddenly

struck by a ray of divine light. She believed that she saw

demons, throwing themselves

upon the earth, causing ruins

and incredible massacres. At

the same time, the Holy

Virgin appeared, saying that

demons had indeed broken

loose in the world and the

time had come to invoke her

as Queen of Angels and to

ask her to send legions of

angels to combat and

annihilate the powers of hell.

The soul addressed the Virgin

with the following words: "O

my Mother you who are so

good, could you not send

your angels without us

having to ask you?" "No," the

Virgin replied, "prayer is a condition established by God himself

to obtain graces." "Then, Mother," said the soul, "would you like

to teach us how we should pray to you?" And the Most Holy

Virgin dictated this prayer to her: "O august Queen..."

O August Queen and our Lady of Angels, who received from God the power and mission of crushing the head of Satan, we humbly beg you to send us heavenly legions, with Saint Michael the Archangel as head so that under your orders they may chase the demons, combat them everywhere, repress their boldness, and drive them back into the abyss. "Who is like God?" O good and tender Mother, you shall always be our love and our hope. O divine Mother, send your holy angels to defend us, and to drive away from us the cruel enemy. Holy angels and archangels, defend us and guard us. Amen.

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