“All the angels, having but one appellation, have likewise among
themselves the same nature, even though some of them are set over nations,
while others of them are guardians to each one of the faithful.”
Catechism of the Council of Trent (1566)
Pt. IV, Ch. IX: By God’s providence Angels have been entrusted with
the office of guarding the human race and of accompanying every human
being in order to preserve him from serious dangers … our heavenly Father
has placed over each of us an Angel under whose protection and vigilance
we may be enabled to escape the snares secretly prepared by our enemy,
repel the dreadful attacks he makes on us, and under his guiding hand keep
to the right road, and thus be secure against false steps which the wiles of
the evil one might cause us to make in order to draw us aside from the path
that leads to heaven.
(Sacred Scripture shows) the benefits bestowed by God on man through the
ministry and intervention of Angels, whom He deputes not only on
particular and private occasions, but also appoints to take care of us from
our very births. He furthermore appoints them to watch over the salvation
of each one of the human race.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992)
No. 334:
In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from
the mysterious and powerful help of angels.
No. 335:
In her liturgy, the Church joins with the angels to adore the
thrice-holy God. She invokes their assistance (in the funeral liturgy’s In
Paradisum deducant te angeli ... [“May the angels lead you into
paradise...”]). Moreover, in the “Cherubic Hymn” of the Byzantine Liturgy,
she celebrates the memory of certain angels, more particularly St. Michael,
St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and the guardian angels.
No. 336:
From infancy to 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.
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