I mean, his sole purpose is to serve you in your pursuit of goodness, truth, and beauty. The Saints can certainly intercede for you, but your angel can actually enlighten you. In all of these instances, as well as any other place in which you find yourself stuck at a stand-still, call upon your guardian angel. Or you’re struggling to believe in something the Church teaches. Or maybe you’re dealing with family issues that can’t seem to be ironed out. Maybe you’re a professional, and there’s some coding you can’t figure out, or a case you can’t crack, or a medical issue that has you stumped. If you’re in the middle of a test and can’t seem to remember the right answer, speak a silent prayer and seek some aid. ![]() If you’re studying and struggling to comprehend the material, request a “lightbulb” from your guardian angel. If you’re struggling with something intellectual, or any matter of the mind, ask your guardian angel to light the way. But they do have the power to influence us (which they do without disrupting our freewill). ![]() Sadly, we often forget that our guardian angel can help us sort through “gray matters.”Īssigned to us at conception, they are given the ability to communicate with us. By choosing to know evil, it clouded our understanding of goodness, truth, and beauty. One of the effects passed down from that first sin in the Garden was the darkening of our intellects. This is especially advantageous to us in light of the Fall that takes place in Genesis. Part of the duty of our guardian angel is to help enlighten our minds. They were created already knowing these things. We have to experience the truth in some way, shape, or form before we can understand it. Human beings gain knowledge through involvement. When God created angels, he made them differently than us. This does not mean that they know the future rather, they have all knowledge of spiritual and material truth. This means that they already know everything there is to know about anything and everything. Unlike humans, angels have infused knowledge. In the last line, we make the request that our angel would be with us throughout our day, “.to light and guard, to rule and guide.” It actually also reveals a short summary of all the assistance your guardian angel can give. One of the first prayers we learn as children is the Guardian Angel Prayer. There are innumerable ways in which they can step in and assist us through daily difficulty. Their mission is to help us make our way to the right side of eternity. ![]() Guardian angels aren’t merely here protect us from physical harm. And that will only help you in your quest for holiness! In fact, that’s exactly why God gave each one of us a friend from Heaven. That being said, knowing more about your guardian angel will help you to foster a relationship with him. So in all honesty, it kind of makes sense as to why people don’t know as much about angels as they do other aspects of Catholicism. After all, understanding “angelology” is not necessary for salvation as is understanding the Sacraments, Scripture, and Tradition. To be fair, catechists and religious educators have so much to cover in such a short amount of time, I completely understand why in-depth explanations of the angelic hosts fall by the wayside. I blame bad religious art, misrepresentations in the media, and a lack of emphasis on them in religious education. ![]() Guardian angels are way cooler than most people realize.
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