Q: I’m curious as to the appropriate practice of saying the St Michael prayer either before the final blessing or after Mass. Is there a suggested practice to this powerful prayer as to when it should be said before the entire congregation?

A: I assume by “St Michael prayer,” you mean the prayer that usually begins: “St Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle…” My own thought is that, since this is technically a devotional prayer and not part of the liturgy strictly speaking, if the St Michael prayer is prayed in connection with a Mass, then…