Guardian Angels Oct 2nd

 

I’m going to ask you a question, and most likely you have never done what I’m going to ask you. Have you ever told your guardian angel, “I love you!” Why not, he loves you! I would like to encourage you to do that today and also in the future.

“He has given His angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways.” Today, we celebrate the memorial of the Guardian Angels.

There are three hierarchies of angels. The highest are angels, which offer continuous praise to God. The middle hierarchy of angels are those, which serve Him as messengers. And the lowest hierarchy is those who serve as guardians of men, here on earth.

Those who serve God as guardians and protectors of men on earth are called Guardian Angels. Jesus refers to guardian angels in today’s gospel. He said, “…for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”

As Catholics, we believe each person has a Guardian Angel, who watches over us during the whole course of our life.

There is a 7 minute video called “The Veil Removed.” It shows what mystics believe happens during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In the video, a pregnant woman is sitting in the pew and she suddenly sees two angels (one is her guardian angel and the other is the guardian angel of her unborn baby).

It is generally accepted doctrine that communities, the Church, dioceses, and nations also have angels which watch over them. For example, the angel, who appeared to the three children of Fatima, is believed to the angel of Portugal, who identified himself as the Angel of Peace.

Guardian angels defend us from the assaults of the demons, endeavoring to preserve us from sin and the occasions of sin. They strive to keep us on the right path; if we fall they will help us to rise back up again. They encourage us to be more and more virtuous. They suggest good thoughts and holy desires. They offer our prayers and actions to God and above all they assist us at the hour of death.

We know that some saints such as St. Padre Pio have seen their angels and had conversations with them. Padre Pio was assaulted by demons, but was also protected and comforted by his Guardian angel. He wrote a letter to his spiritual director in whom he speaks about his attacks from devils, but also mentions his guardian angel. After the attack happened, Padre Pio’s angel said to him, “I am always near you, dear friend. I will always walk near you…This love I have for you-- will not end, even when you die.”

By these words of St. Padre Pio, we can see that our angels are always near us, walk with us and that they love us, not only now but through all eternity.

As the book of Exodus states, “See I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on your way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to Him and heed his voice.”

Today and every day, may we pray to our Guardian Angel in times of temptations, when we want to know what to do, and when we seek advice on how to grow in holiness. And may Our Lady, Queen of the Angels, send holy angels to care for our every need, that we ever draw closer to Her Son!