Guardian Angel: some important considerations to know

It is so called because, according to Psalm 99, 11, he guards us in all our paths. Devotion to the guardian angel increases our chances of progressing in the spiritual life. Whoever invokes his angel is like one who discovers new horizons invisible to the human eye. The angel is like the switch of light which, put on alert by invocation, makes sure that our life remains full of divine light. The angel increases our capacity for love and saves us from many dangers and difficulties.

Father Donato Jimenez Oar says: «In my house I always had devotion to the guardian angel. A large picture of the angel shone in the bedroom. When we went to rest, we looked at our guardian angel and, without thinking about anything else, we felt him as close and familiar; he was my friend every day and every night. It gave us security. Psychological security? Much, much more: religious. When my mother or older brothers came in to see if we were lying down, they asked us the usual question: Did you say the prayer to the guardian angel? So we used to see in the angel the companion, the friend, the counselor, the personal envoy of God: all this means angel. I can say that not only have I sensed or listened to something like his voice in my heart many times, but I also felt his warm hand with which he has guided me countless times on the paths of life. Devotion to the angel is a devotion that is renewed in families of solid Christian roots, since the guardian angel is not a fashion, it is a faith ».

We all have an angel. So when you talk to other people, think about their angel. When you are in church, by train, by plane, by ship ... or you are walking on the street, think of the angels of those around you, to smile at them and to greet them with affection and sympathy. it's nice to hear that all the angels of those around us, even if they are sick people, are our friends. They too will feel happy with our friendship and will help us more than we can imagine. What a joy to perceive their smile and their friendship! Start thinking about the angels of the people who live with you today and make them friends. You will see how much help and how much joy they will give you.

I remember what a "holy" religious wrote to me. She had a frequent relationship with her guardian angel. In one circumstance, someone had sent her her angel to wish her best wishes on her birthday, and she saw him "of a beauty as transparent as light" as he brought her a branch of red roses which were her favorite flowers. He said to me: «How could the angel know that they were my favorite flowers? I know that angels know everything, but from that day on I love the angel more than the one who sent them to me and I know that it is something wonderful to be friends with all the guardian angels of our friends, family and all those that surround us ».

Once an old woman said to Msgr. Jean Calvet, dean of the faculty of letters at the Catholic University of Paris:

Good morning, mister curate and company.

But what if I'm here alone?

And where does the guardian angel leave him?

A good lesson for many theologians who live on books and forget about these wonderful spiritual realities. The famous French priest Jean Edouard Lamy (18531931) said: «We do not pray enough to our guardian angel. We must invoke him for everything and not forget about his continuous presence. He is our best friend, the best protector and the best ally in the service of God. " He also tells us that during the war he had to assist the wounded of the battle front, and he was sometimes transported from place to place by angels in order to carry out his mission well. Something similar happened to St. Philip the Apostle who was transported by the angel of God (Acts 8:39), and also to the prophet Habakkuk who was brought to Babylon at the lions' den where Daniel was (Dn 14:36).

For this you call on your angel and ask him for help. When you work, study, or walk, you can ask him to visit the sacramented Jesus for you. You can say to him, as many nuns do: "Holy angel, my guardian, go quickly to the tabernacle and greet from my sacrament Jesus". Also ask him to pray for you at night or to be in adoration, watching in your place Jesus sacramented in the nearest tabernacle. Or ask him to assign another angel to those who are perpetually before Jesus the Eucharist to worship him in your name. Can you imagine how many superabundant graces you could receive if there was an angel permanently who in your name worshiped the sacrament of Jesus? Ask Jesus for this grace.

If you travel, recommend to the angels of the passengers who set off with you; to that of the churches and cities where you pass, and also to the angel of the driver so that no accident happens. So we can recommend ourselves to the angels of the sailors, the train drivers, the pilots of the planes ... Invoke and greet the angels of the people who talk to you or meet you on the way. Send your angel to visit and greet distant family members from your wall, including those who are in Purgatory, for God to bless them.

If you have to undergo a surgery, call on the angel of the surgeon, the nurses and the people who care for you. Invoke the angel of your family, your parents, siblings, home or work collaborators in your home. If they are far or infirm, send them your angel to console them.

In case of dangers, for example earthquakes, terrorist attacks, criminals, etc., send your angel to protect your family and friends. When dealing with an important matter with another person, call on his angel to prepare his heart for condescension. If you want a sinner from your family to convert, pray a lot, but also invoke his guardian angel. If you are a professor, call upon the pupils' angels to keep them quiet and learn their lessons well. Priests too must invoke the angels of their parishioners who attend Mass, so that they can hear it better and take advantage of the blessings of God. And do not forget the angel of your parish, your city and your country. How many times has our angel saved us from serious dangers of body and soul without realizing it!

Do you invoke it every day? Do you ask him for help to do your jobs?