| "Behold, I send an angel before you, to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place which I have prepared. Give heed to him and hearken to his voice, do not rebel against him...for My name is in him." (Exodus 23:20-21) | |
| Catechesis on the Angels | Upcoming Events |
| The angels are creatures of God. A part of them remained and remain faithful to Him, in His presence, His service, and the service of the Church; and they are united with all the saved in the glory of heaven. As in the vision of Jacob's ladder - "God's messengers were going up and down on it" (Genesis 28:12) - the angels are energetic and tireless messengers who connect heaven to earth. Between God and mankind there is not silence or a lack of communication but a continual conversation, a ceaseless personal exchange. Men, to whom this communication is addressed, have to sharpen their spiritual ear to hear and understand this angelic language which prompts good words, holy sentiments, acts of mercy, charitable behavior, and edifying relationships. It is this that we ask of our Guardian Angel in that well known prayer of popular Catholic devotion: "Angel of God, my Guardian Dear..." From the Compendium of the Catechism |
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