mind! But she insisted that it was so. They said, It is his angel” (Acts
12:11-15).
“Are not all angels spirits in the divine service, sent to serve for the sake of
those who are to inherit salvation?” (Heb. 1:14).
Nor does the ministry of the angels cease at death:
“The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom”
(St. Luke 16:2).
St. Michael was the special protector of Israel and is now invoked as the
guardian of the Christian faithful, against the wickedness and snares of
Satan. The Church sets aside October 2 to honor the Guardian Angels. How
we should love our Guardian Angels and invoke their aid all the days of our
lives!
“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. Amen.”
The Fathers
The Shepherd of Hermas Parable 5, 6, 2 (c. 140-155 AD)
“God planted the vineyard,” (the shepherd) said: “that is, He created the
people, and gave them over to His Son. And the Son appointed the angels
to guard over them; and He Himself cleansed them of their sins, laboring
much and undergoing much toil.”
Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 6, 17, 157, 4 (ante 217 AD)
“The thoughts of virtuous men are produced by divine inspiration. The soul
is disposed in the way it is, and the will of God is conveyed to human souls,
by special divine ministers who assist in such service. For regiments of
angels are distributed over nations and cities; and perhaps some even are
assigned to particular individuals.”
Origen, Homilies on Luke Hom. 12 (inter 233-254 AD)
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