Guardian Angels
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October 2 Feast of the Guardian Angels
"How great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth an angel commissioned to guard it."
~St. JeromeThe Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that God has assigned every human soul a guardian angel to protect and guide us from the beginning of our lives until our death. The angels sit and look upon the face of God while accompanying us in our day-to-day proving to be valuable aids and intercessors for us. Our guardian angels cannot directly impact us, St. Thomas Aquinas says, but give us feelings and ideas to help guide our path away from sin and toward God. (CCC 334-336)
Many of the saints encourage us to build a relationship with our guardian angel. The closer we can become to them, the more we will be able to listen to their promptings and accept their help.
Ideas to celebrate:- Pick a favorite Guardian Angel prayer from Hallow's list; stick it on your mirror or fridge to remind you to pray it every day
- Learn a little more about what angels are and do & details about guardian angels from The Religion Teacher
- Tell someone this riddle and see if they can guess the answer: I am always with you, but you never see me. I am not God, but I was created by God. I protect and guide you. Who am I?