![]() The Church teaches that every human being has a guardian angel given to them at birth. They will be present at Christ's return, which they will announce, to serve at his judgement. Again, it is the angels who "evangelize" by proclaiming the Good News of Christ's Incarnation and Resurrection. When God "brings the firstborn into the world, he says: “Let all God's angels worship him.'" Their song of praise at the birth of Christ has not ceased resounding in the Church's praise: "Glory to God in the highest!" They protect Jesus in his infancy, serve him in the desert, strengthen him in his agony in the garden, when he could have been saved by them from the hands of his enemies as Israel had been. Finally, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of the Precursor and that of Jesus himself.įrom the Incarnation to the Ascension, the life of the Word incarnate is surrounded by the adoration and service of angels. Angels have been present since creation and throughout the history of salvation, announcing this salvation from afar or near and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan: they closed the earthly paradise protected Lot saved Hagar and her child stayed Abraham's hand communicated the law by their ministry led the People of God announced births and callings and assisted the prophets, just to cite a few examples. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states,ĬCC 332-333. No matter how weak we may be, or lowly our condition, or how great the dangers which surround us, we have nothing to fear under the protection of these guardians.” In every difficulty, danger and temptation, Saint Bernard urges us to invoke our Guardian Angel.Angels are mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible. Saint Augustine says, “Go where we will, our angels are always with us.” Saint Jerome says, “So sublime is the dignity of the human soul that from its birth there is appointed to each one a Guardian Angel.” And Saint Bernard says, “Make the holy angels your friends. ![]() And Principalities are for provinces, countries and nations. Archangels are for parishes, churches and religious communities. It is from the first hierarchy - Angels, Archangels and Principalities - that guardians are chosen by God for man. These choirs and hierarchies are: first hierarchy, Angels, Archangels and Principalities second hierarchy, Powers, Virtues and Dominions third hierarchy, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim. There are nine choirs of angels, and three hierarchies. Saint Francis de Sales had, as one of his special devotions, reverence for the Holy Angels who have charge of the care of the tabernacle in every Catholic Church. Saint Catherine of Siena saw her Guardian Angel. A great Pope, Saint Gregory the Great, was tenderly devoted to his Guardian Angel. And so did Saint Frances of Rome, Saint Margaret of Cortona and Saint Bridget of Sweden. Saint Rose of Lima did, and so did Saint Gemma Galgani. Many of the saints saw their Guardian Angels. ![]() The greatest joy any of us can give our Guardian Angel is to receive Holy Communion and make our breast a tabernacle of the Eternal God before Whom this angel can adore. There is a special angel in each church to record all distractions and irreverences that occur there. Our Guardian Angel is given us at the moment of our birth, stays with us all through life, comforts us in Purgatory, and escorts us, if we are saved, into Heaven. Each bishop of the Catholic Church has two Guardian Angels. ![]() Every kingdom, country, diocese, church and religious order has its protecting Guardian Angel. The mission of the Guardian Angels is, as Saint Paul tells us, to serve the future heirs of salvation. ![]()
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