Michael, helps us remember not to take these blessed spirits for granted. The Guardian Angel Prayer, much like another famous prayer to St. (Indeed, the word “angel” is derived from the Greek word “angelos,” meaning messenger.)Īngels carried out other important tasks in Scripture as well, like keeping three youths safe who were thrown into a fiery furnace after they defied the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar (as depicted in the painting at left) (Daniel, Ch.3) and rescuing St. They often delivered important messages in Biblical times, such as when the angel Gabriel told Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-38). Gregory the Great noted that every country, city, town, village, and even family has its own special Guardian Angel!Īngels are pure spirits. Basil, once wrote that “every one of the faithful has an angel at his side as educator and guide, directing his life.” (Doesn’t this statement remind you of the Guardian Angel Prayer?) One of his 4th century contemporaries, St. Jerome marveled in reference to this passage “How great is the value of the (human) soul that every single person has from birth received an angel for his protection.” Amen.Ĭhrist Himself made reference to Guardian Angels when he said once referring to children that “their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt 18:10). The Guardian Angel Prayer sums this up quite nicely:Īngel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. They can even protect us from physical as well as spiritual harm! Guardian angels watch over us, pray for us, and help guide our thoughts and inclinations.
God in His great love for us gives each of us our own unique guide, a guardian angel, at birth to keep us going in the right direction on our path towards heaven. THIS WEB PAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST HERE.ĭo you know you have a special angel? No, not just someone you love! The Guardian Angel Prayer pays tribute to a wonderful divine being! THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS IS A DEVOTION NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER! FIND OUT MORE HERE
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