Who Is That Magnificent Spirit Next To You?
The Catechism states that “From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by the watchful care and intercession of angels. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.” (CCC336)
An angel is a created spiritual person without a body. The Church teaches there’s nine choirs of angels; most commentators believe we get our Guardian Angel from the ninth choir simply called ‘Angels’. The importance of the Guardian Angel is that God has seen fit, in his generosity and mercy, to assign each of us a being that is far more intelligent and higher on the created order than we are. Their essential task is to see us home, so to speak, to get us home to heaven.
To take full advantage of this gift it’s important to establish a relationship with your angel. To do so begins by acknowledging their existence, to pray to them regularly, and to become more habitually use to calling upon them in all needs, even very small needs, because angels are there for those as well.
Seeking guidance from our angel can only help and will never hurt. Our angel knows more about us than we know about ourselves. This understanding is what God has given the angel to properly support us in things of morality and vocation, even in areas of suffering.
So next time you have a feeling that there’s something watching you, you’re right. Say a prayer of thanksgiving. And consider showing your appreciation to your angel for all it does for you by taking your angel to the Adoration Chapel and know that that act has filled your angel with JOY!
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