"No
evil shall befall you, nor shall affliction come near your
tent,
for
to His Angels God has given command about you, that they
guard
you
in all your ways. Upon their hands they will bear you
up,
lest you
dash your foot against a stone." - Psalm 91:
10-12
FEAST of the GUARDIAN
ANGELS
October
2
Pietro
Perugino
"It was during the Mass at 6:30 in the morning,
at the moment of Consecration. A dazzling light suddenly shone forth...I had
the feeling that this adorable splendor was that of the Presence of Our Lord
Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Struck to the heart I could only repeat, 'My Lord and
My God!'
At the same moment there appeared the
outline of the angels in prayer before the shining Host. They were kneeling all around the
altar in a semi-circle, their backs toward us. There were eight of them… They did
not have wings, but their bodies were enveloped in sort of a mysterious
luminescence which clearly distinguished them from humans.
Amazed, not believing my eyes, I
opened and closed them, rubbed them, but nothing changed. All eight were there to adore the
Most Blessed Sacrament in an attitude of great devotion. ...
At the moment of
Communion, my guardian
angel approached me to invite me to advance to the altar. At that moment, I clearly
distinguished the guardian angels of each member of the community close to their
left shoulders, and of the height a little smaller than each. Like my guardian angel they gave
truly the impression of guiding and watching over them with sweetness and
affection. This scene in itself opened my eyes
to the profound meaning of the guardian angel, better than any theological
explanation, even the most detailed. After dinner I gave a complete
account of this vision to the Bishop… Had they not chosen the Feast of the Guardian Angels to show
the example of adoration and to reveal their readiness to lead us to the Lord? ~ Sr Agnes Sasagawa
Excerpt from:
John M Haffert
See,
I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the
way
and bring you to a place I have prepared. - Exodus 23:20
and bring you to a place I have prepared. - Exodus 23:20
"Beside
each believer stands an angel protector and shepherd leading him to life."
~ St
Basil
"God's universal providence works
through secondary causes . . . The world of pure spirits stretches between the
Divine Nature and the world of human beings; because Divine Wisdom has ordained
that the higher should look after the lower, Angels execute the Divine plan for
human salvation: they are our Guardians, who free us when hindered and help to
bring us home." ~St. Thomas Aquinas
“Let us affectionately love His angels as counselors and
defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they
are prudent; they are powerful. Let us only follow them, let us remain close to
them, and in the protection of
the God of heaven let us abide.” ~St. Bernard of
Clairvaux
Angel of God, my guardian
dear
to whom God's love commits me
here.
Ever this day/night be at my
side
to light, to guard, to rule and
guide. Amen.
Beautiful images and prayers to your
guardian angel
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Guardian Angel
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