Today we celebrate the feast of Guardian Angels. First, we must recall what an angel
is. It is hard to picture as an
angel is a person that is pure spirit—it has no body.
In
one sense, angels are the highest on the hierarchy of God’s creation. In its lowest form, God made elements
which have no life—soil, water, air.
He made the most simple life forms—bacteria, amoeba—then plants and
animals and humans. Angels,
without a body are a step above all other creation in that they are with God in
heaven.
Yet
in another sense, angels long to receive what we do. See, we humans are a sort of amphibian—we live in both the
physical and spiritual worlds.
Thus we can receive Jesus’ Body and Blood in communion, something the
angels cannot.
God
has appointed each of us a unique guardian angel. With all the billions of people that have existed, think of
how many angels there are! These
angels walk with us and are present to protect us. And they’re not cute little beings with wings. They are powerful—almost
intimidating—and they fight the spiritual war for us.
Angels
are real. Though we probably won’t
ever see them with our earthly eyes, our eyes of faith help us to see
them. You are never alone. Certainly God is always with you, and
your guardian angel is too. Be
sure to ask them to pray for you today.
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