Guardian Angels
This isn’t just something fun we tell our children, it’s true! Every Christian has a guardian angel. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. ‘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.” (CCC 336) Where did we get the idea that every Christian has a guardian angel? Directly from Jesus himself in the Bible! In Matthew 18.10, Jesus tells his disciples to give special attention to caring for “the little ones,” because “in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.” (emphasis added) This is a reaffirmation of a teaching from the Old Testament, which repeatedly states that angels offer God’s people special care and attention (cf. Ps 34:7, Ps 91:10-13, Job 33:23-24, et al.). So, how should you i...