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The
Guardian Angels, October 2 |
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In the
Eighteenth chapter of the
Gospel of Matthew, Jesus
advises his followers to become
like little children. “Take
care that you do not despise
one of these little ones,” he
says, “for, I tell you, in
heaven their angels continually
see the face of my Father in
heaven.” His words are one
source for the belief, held
since the days of the earliest
Christians, that every human
has a guardian or protecting
angel.
“Angel”
means messenger in Greek.
Angels are mentioned often in
scripture, where they are not
only messengers but defenders,
companions, guides and
guardians. The Letter to the
Hebrews describes them as
spirits whose work is service.
Guardian angels have a special
task - to assist human beings
in their journey toward God.
All the
angels used to be remembered on
the feast of Michaelmas
(September 29). But people
wanted a day to honor their own
special protectors. And so
today we continue the feast of
the angels. The joy of this day
is based on our sure knowledge
of all the ways that God
lovingly cares for us.
From
Companion to the Calendar,
M.E.Hynes
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