"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
"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
found here: Click here: Guardian Angel
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