Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
“Our guardian angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day and night, always and everywhere.” – St. John Vianney
On October 2nd we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels.
It was St. Jerome (who’s feast day is Sept. 30th) who said we are all so precious to God that he assigned each one of us our very own guardian angel at birth.
Our guardian angel is an invisible spirit always with us to protect and guide our soul, as well as pray for us and present our prayers to God.
We know guardian angels are real. Jesus tells us in Matthew 18:10 they are assigned to us, and Psalm 91:11 declares, “He commands His angels… to guard you wherever you go.”
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (336) assures us that they are beside us on guard and leading us to heaven.
Let us pray our guardian angels before us each day and prepare the way. Just as we teach our children let us remember to pray and petition to our guardian angel.
God has given us this amazing gift to be our spiritual companion on the road of life on earth. Recognize the guardian angel in your life. Grow in faith, knowing we do not walk alone.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard,
to rule and guide. AmenEach one of us has a guardian angel given to us at birth. St. Basil the Great said, “Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.”
