Today we celebrate God's care, God's love, God's desire to protect us in a special way as we honor the Guardian Angels that he has assigned to each of us so that we can feel safe, secure and protected – come what may!
The Church has always believed in the help that these created spirits are meant to be for God's people both in Old Testament and New Testament times. The Book of Exodus talks about the angel of the Lord encamping near the Israelites in the desert; the psalms talk about the angel of the Lord guarding God's chosen lest they dash their foot against a stone; Jesus himself speaks more than once about angels and their duties towards God's children!
Our own angel guardian – the one assigned to us - is ever ready – day or night – to help us! Sometimes he does so without our asking (when we are in real danger); but he would like to be asked – to be someone who we really relate to, talk to and rely on – in the way God intended
It is at the throne of God that one day angels and saints, men and women and children will praise God forever – as is mirrored in this and every Eucharistic Celebration! Let us be grateful to God for our "spiritual allies" – especially the ones that are here right now to help us offer fitting and proper thanks, praise and sacrifice to God, the heavenly Father!
The Lord has put angels in charge of us, to guard us in all our ways!
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