TODAY'S SAINT (The Guardian Angels)
THE GUARDIAN ANGELS
The angels are pure spirits endowed with a natural intelligence, will power, and beauty for surpassing the nature, faculties, and powers of man. They offer continuous praise to God and serve Him as messengers and ministers, and as guardians of men on earth. They are divided into three hierarchies: Sereaphim, cheubim, and Thrones; Dominations, Principalities, and Pow-ers; Virtues, Archangels, and Angels.
Those blessed spirits who are appointed by God to be protectors and defenders of men are called Guardian Angels. Faith teaches us that each individual has a Guardian Angel who watches over him during the whole course of his life. It is also a generally accipted doctrine that communities, the church, dioceses, and nations also have their tutelary angels.
The Guardian Angels defend those of whom they have charge against the assaults of the demons, endeavoring to preserve them from all evils of soul or body, particularly from sin and the occasions of sin. They strive to keep us in the right path: if we fall they help us to rise again, encourage us to becoome more and more virtuous, suggest good thoughts and holy desires, offer our prayers and good actions to God, and, above all, assist us at the hour of death.
Prayer
God, in Your Prrovidence, You saw fit to send Your
Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always
be under their protection and one day enjoy their co-
mpany in heaven. Amen.
Feast: October 2
posted by US Catholic @ 12:20 PM
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