How to use the Guardian Angel. The teachings of Don Bosco

Use the Angel.

The Guardian Angel takes care of the person entrusted to him by the Lord; he places himself at his disposal when the soul is in the grace of God and invokes him from the heart.

The Angel is happy when he can render particular services; therefore let yourself be operated on. And how?

We are at work; we cannot go to church to pay a visit to the sacramented Jesus. We say to our Custos: «My little angel, go and pay a visit to Jesus for me! Praise him and thank him on my behalf! You offer my heart to God! ». In an instant the Angel welcomes the embassy and here he is in front of the Tabernacle. The soul ordinarily feels something mysterious internally, that is, a sweet peace.

We have to take a trip; dangers may arise for the soul and the body. We say: "My little angel, put me under your protection and accompany me on the journey".

There is a distant relative, of whom there is no news; you are anxious. Give the assignment to our Custos: "Angel of God, remind that relative of mine to send me some news". If this conforms to the will of the Lord, the Guardian Angel is able to arouse in the mind of the distant the thought of giving news to relatives.

It is feared that someone in the family is in danger due to special circumstances; for example, the mother, foreseeing this, would like to be present to her husband ... to her children ... but she cannot. Give the assignment to the Angel: "Go, my Keeper, to assist the husband ... the son; ... Do what I cannot do!" The effects will be surprising. Just experience it.

You want to convert a sinner. Pray, the Guardian Angel of this man, to act in the soul of the traviato. Behind this prayer, who knows how many good thoughts the Angel will stir up in the sinner's mind to call him back to God!

Catechism is done for children; the teacher or teacher should recommend themselves to the Angels of these little ones and the lesson will be more effective.

A priest has a sermon to do and wants to do souls very well. Before preaching, recommend to the Guardian Angels of those who are in the Church. The fruit of the sermon will be great, because the Angels will help the work of grace.

Teachings of St. John Bosco.

St. John Bosco often inculcated devotion to the Guardian Angel. He said to his young people: «Revive your faith in the Guardian Angel, who is with you wherever you are. Saint Francesca Romana always saw him in front with her hands crossed on her chest and her eyes turned to Heaven; but for every slightest failure, the Angel covered his face as if in shame and sometimes turned his back on her. "

At other times the Saint said: «Dear young people, make yourselves good to give joy to your Guardian Angel. In every affliction and disgrace, even spiritual, resort to the Angel with confidence and he will help you. How many, being in mortal sin, were saved by their Angel from death, so that they would have time to confess well! »..

On August 31, 1844, the wife of the Portuguese ambassador heard Don Bosco say: "You have to travel today, madam; please be very attentive to your Guardian Angel, so that he will assist you and not be afraid of the fact that it will happen to you ». The lady didn't understand. He left in a carriage with his daughter and servant. On the journey the horses went wild and the coachman could not stop them; the carriage hit a pile of stones and overturned; the lady, half out of the carriage, was dragged with her head and arms to the ground. Immediately he invoked the Guardian Angel and suddenly the horses stopped. People rushed; but the lady, the daughter and the maidservant left the carriage unharmed by themselves; indeed they continued the journey on foot, the car being reduced in poor conditions.

Don Bosco had spoken to the young people one Sunday about devotion to the Guardian Angel, urging them to invoke his help in danger. A few days later, a young bricklayer was with two other companions on the deck of a house on the fourth floor. Suddenly the scaffolding gave way; all three fell on the road with the material. One was killed; a second, seriously injured, was taken to the hospital, where he died. The third, who had heard Don Bosco's sermon the previous Sunday, as soon as he realized the danger, said shouting: "My angel, help me!" »The Angel supported him; in fact he got up without any scratch and immediately ran to Don Bosco to tell him the fact.

After earthly life.

The Angel, after assisting the human creature during life and especially on his deathbed, has the office of presenting the soul to God. This is evident from the words of Jesus, when he spoke of the rich epulon: «Lazarus died, the poor man, and by the Angels he was brought into Abraham's womb; the rich epulone died and was buried in hell. "

Oh, how happy the Guardian Angel is when he presents to the Creator the soul expired in God's grace! He will say: O Lord, my work has been profitable! Here are the good works done by this soul! ... Eternally we will have another celestial body in Heaven, the fruit of your redemption!