
ST. MICHAEL CENTER
DELIVERANCE PRAYERS FOR THE LAITY
BEFORE YOU SAY THESE PRAYERS
Guidelines for Deliverance Prayers for the Laity
1) The prayers included in this section are for use by the Laity.
2) The prayers in this section are typically phrased to be used for praying over oneself. All individuals have authority over their own selves and bodies and thus they are free to use both imperative prayers (directly commanding demons to leave) and deprecatory prayers (prayers directed to God to cast out the demons).
3) In the case of praying these prayers for others who are not under their direct authority, we recommend the faithful adjust the prayers so that they are directed to God, thus making it a deprecatory prayer. For their own pastoral protection, we recommend that faithful not use imperative prayers, ie., directly commanding demons to leave, over others whom they do not have authority.
4) In accordance with natural law, the laity have authority over their own selves, their spouses and their children. In these cases, they have the authority to use imperative prayers.


