A very effective prayer to the Guardian Angel written by Padre Pio

O holy guardian angel, take care of my soul and my body.
Light up my mind to get to know the Lord better
and love it with all your heart.
Assist me in my prayers so that I do not give in to distractions
but pay the greatest attention to it.
Help me with your advice, to see the good
and do it generously.
Defend me from the pitfalls of the infernal enemy and support me in temptations
because he always wins.
Make up for my coldness in the worship of the Lord:
do not cease to wait in my custody
until he takes me to heaven,
where we will praise the Good God together for all eternity.

NOVENA AT THE GUARDIAN ANGEL

Day I

O most faithful Executor of the counsels of God, most holy Guardian Angel, who, from the first moments of my life, have always been attentive to the custody of the soul and my body; I greet you and thank you, together with all the choir of the Angels of divine goodness destined to be the custodians of men: and instantly I ask you to double your concern to preserve me from every fall in this pilgrimage, so that my soul will always be preserved in this way clean, so pure as you yourself procured that it would become through holy baptism. Angel of God.

Day II

Very affectionate my only companion, true friend, holy Angel my Guardian, who in all places and at all times honor me for your adorable presence, I greet you and thank you, together with all the choir of the Archangels chosen by God to announce great and mysterious things, and instantly I beg you to illuminate my mind with the knowledge of the divine will, and to move my heart to its always exact execution, so that, always operating in accordance with the faith that I profess, I assure myself in the other the prize promised to true believers. Angel of God.

Day III

My most wise Master, holy Angel my Guardian, who never ceases to teach the true science of the Saints, I greet you and thank you, together with the whole choir of the Principalities destined to preside over the lesser spirits for the prompt execution of divine orders, and instantly I ask you to supervise my thoughts, my words, my works so that by conforming in all your salutary teachings, never lose sight of the holy fear of God, which is the unique and infallible principle of the true wisdom. Angel of God.

Day IV

My most loving Corrector, holy Angel my Guardian, who with graceful reproaches and with constant admonitions invited me to arise from guilt whenever I fell out of my misfortune, I greet you and thank you, together with the choir of the Pote-sta destined to restrain the efforts of the devil against us, and instantly I beg you to awaken my soul from the lethargy of the lukewarmness in which it still lives, and to resist and triumph over all the enemies. Angel of God.

XNUMXth day

My most powerful Defender, holy Angel my Guardian, who by assiduously discovering the pitfalls of the devil in the deceptions of the world and in the enticements of the flesh, I facilitate his victory and triumph, I greet you and thank you, together with all the chorus of Virtues from supreme God destined to work miracles and to push men on the path of holiness, and instantly I ask you to help me in all dangers, to defend myself in all assaults, so that I can walk safely in the life of all the virtues, especially humility, purity, obedience and charity, which are the most dear to you, and the most indispensable to health. Angel of God.

VI Day

Ineffable my Counselor, holy Angel my Guardian, who with the most vivid illustrations always make me know the will of my God and the most appropriate means to fulfill it, I greet you and thank you, together with all the chorus of Dominations elected by God to communicate his decrees and to give us the strength to dominate our passions, and instantly I beg you to clear all the troublesome doubts and pernicious perplexities from my mind, so that, free from any fear, you always follow your advice, which is advice of peace, justice and health. Angel of God.

VII Day

My most zealous Advocate, holy Angel my Guardian, who with incessant prayers plead the cause of my eternal health in heaven, and remove the deserved punishments from my head, I greet you and thank you, together with all the choir of the Thrones elected to support the Threshold of the Most High and to establish men in the good started, and instantly I beg you to crown your charity by giving me the priceless gift of final perseverance, so that in death I happily pass from the miseries of this exile to the eternal joy of the heavenly homeland. Angel of God.

VIII Day

Most gracious Comforter of my soul, Holy Angel my Guardian, who with gentle inspirations comfort me in all the travails of present life and in all fears of the future, I greet you and thank you, together with all the choir of the Cherubim who, full of the science of God, they are elected to illuminate our ignorance and I beg you to assist me especially and to console me both in the present adversities as in the extreme agonies, so that, enticed by your sweetness, I close my heart to all the fallacious flatteries of this earth to rest in the hopes of future happiness. Angel of God.

IX Day

Most noble prince of the Celestial Cross, indefatigable Coadjutor of my eternal health, my holy Guardian Angel, who you mark all the moments with countless benefits, I greet you and thank you, together with all the chorus of the Seraphim who, lit most of all divine charity, they are elected to inflame our hearts, and instantly I beg you to ignite in my soul a spark of that love with which you continually burn, so that, destroyed in me all that it knows of the world and of flesh, raise me without obstacle to contemplation of the heavenly things, and after having always faithfully corresponded to your loving-kindness on this earth, finally come with you to the kingdom of glory, to praise you, to thank you and love you for all ages. So be it. Angel of God. Pray for us, blessed angel of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.