Many of us learned in our youth the prayer to our Guardian Angels: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here; ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.” Unfortunately many Catholics go throughout their day oblivious to the presence and assistance of their Guardian Angel.
So, today’s liturgical feast of the guardian angels remind us to honor our heavenly helpers, as we should—to develop our friendship with them and our devotion to them.
The more mindful we are of our guardian angels the more we will benefit from their assistance. Our guardian angels help us to be in the right place at the right time because they are always in the right place at the right time, right at our side, just as God has commanded them. We will discover in eternity just how many car accidents, terrible falls, or imminent dangers they have helped us avoid.
But we aren’t supposed to be just be oblivious to them, taking their assistance for granted. The more we cultivated that friendship with our guardian angels, the more assistance they can grant us
In times of temptation, when the enemy is attempting to cloud our minds and weaken our wills, our angels help us to remember the sinfulness of a particular action and embolden us to choose what is right. They can really help us break out of many of our sinful habits that we commit so mindlessly.
They can also help us to be open to the inspirations of the holy spirit, because as we develop our friendship with them, our ears become open to the sound of their voice directing us to accomplish holy things for God, just like they do.
Whenever we have anything difficult to do, a difficult conversation with a fallen away sinner, a difficult duty in our Christian life, facing a grave temptation, we should call upon the assistance of our guardian angels, for God has committed them to assist us and committed us to their care.
Again, calling upon the assistance of the holy angels, should be a common occurrence in our daily lives…it is certainly to our advantage to do so.
May we know their protection, their enlightenment, and be open to the guidance of these great guardians of ours for the glory of God and salvation of souls.
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In gratitude to God for our Guardian Angels, may we be attentive to their inspirations, and through them be kept safe from sin, and faithful to the works of mercy.
May we, like the angels, practice purity in both mind and body, and be guarded from every temptation to sin.
For special angelic protection for our police and fire fighters, first responders, and military who keep us safe from threats to our lives and freedoms.
May the sick know the assistance of the angels in their illness and suffering.
May the angels who stand ever before the face of God, help us increase in that never-failing hope of coming at last into God’s presence.
For the deceased members of our families, friends, and parish and all the poor souls in purgatory, for those who have fought and died for our benefit, and for N. for whom this mass is offered.
Heavenly Father, may our prayers rise like a pleasant fragrance before you and be brought to your altar on high through the hands of your holy angels. Through Christ Our Lord.
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