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Title: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: cassini on September 22, 2025, 08:34:18 AM
According to Catholic faith we all have a personal guardian angel. 
Sadly you never hear much about them. When did you last think about yours?

Can you imagine the sadness of an atheist's angel, or that of a sinner who never repents?
Surely our guardian angel is given to us for a certain reason.
How does this happen?
I would like to bond with mine now. How best can I do that?
Did any saint tell us how best to contact our guardian angel??
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: B from A on September 22, 2025, 09:08:53 AM
I talk to mine all the time.  Of course, there's the daily prayer to our Guardian Angel, which I pray in my morning & evening prayers.  But I also often ask him for help during the day.  And I thank him for being such a good friend to me. 

If you don't mind, I'll post some pictures I've seen regarding devotion to Guardian Angels. 

Here's a version of the common prayer to one's Guardian Angel:
(https://i.imgur.com/wg8wkWj.png)








Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: St Giles on September 22, 2025, 09:14:14 AM

I would like to bond with mine now. How best can I do that?
Did any saint tell us how best to contact our guardian angel??

Good questions for Matthew's AI.

I imagine faith and doing our part is the best way to benefit from our guardian angel. Doing our part as in calling upon his help frequently and cooperating with God's grace to be worthy of help. Faith as in not worrying after having called upon him, trusting he will help us according to our necessities and God's will. I'm sure thanking him and God for your angel are of benefit as well.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: B from A on September 22, 2025, 09:23:18 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/As0GvRU.png)(https://i.imgur.com/oRWX9x4.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/jC2U9pP.png)
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: B from A on September 22, 2025, 09:25:46 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/bDdoCaf.png). (https://i.imgur.com/IH2jhJa.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/VzQKrCg.png)
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: B from A on September 22, 2025, 09:47:03 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/IUrA0Cl.png).  (https://i.imgur.com/AZJ3BXC.jpeg)
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: cassini on September 22, 2025, 10:32:57 AM
Wow, thank you B from A for all that love of our guarding angels,
especially for that prayer we were all taught since kids.
How did I forget it. I will say it now every night and day.

Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this night, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide. Amen. 
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, Rule and guide. Amen.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: AMDGJMJ on September 22, 2025, 01:38:37 PM
According to Catholic faith we all have a personal guardian angel.
Sadly you never hear much about them. When did you last think about yours?

Can you imagine the sadness of an atheist's angel, or that of a sinner who never repents?
Surely our guardian angel is given to us for a certain reason.
How does this happen?
I would like to bond with mine now. How best can I do that?
Did any saint tell us how best to contact our guardian angel??

When we were growing up my mother used to encourage us to pray a novena to our guardian angel to help us chose a good name by which to call him and so endear him more to our hearts.  My choice ended up being Zaviel.  A friend of mine made a drawing for me of him basing his face off of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.  I had it framed and is has been in my bedroom for years.

(https://i.imgur.com/CeXyAq5.jpeg)

Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Gray2023 on September 22, 2025, 01:50:17 PM
Guardian Angels are awesome.  They are faster transmitting messages than any man can come up with.  Imagine if we acknowledged all the Guardian Angels in the world right now and asked them to battle the evil one that would be 8+ billion  Angels.  I think many have forgotten these great friends.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: AMDGJMJ on September 22, 2025, 01:52:01 PM
I remember that there was a saint (but I can't remember which one) that would always open the door for his guardian angel to enter or leave before him.

We have our boys pray the "Angel of God" prayer every morning and every evening.  

Another short prayer that I have always liked to the guardian angels is: 

"From stain of sin, oh keep us free,
And at our death our helpers be!"
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: songbird on September 22, 2025, 01:53:17 PM
Give your angel a name.  I crossed a street too soon when I was on a bicycle  and when I got to the other side, I knew I did too soon and saw a very large wing, I took it to be my guardian angels wing.  That one wing was the height of a telephone pole.  I will never forget that.

Fr. Leblanc  RIP of Our lady of the Sun in El Mirage, loved his angel and bought many angel statues for the church.  He put in 2 very large ones at the altar, 6 angels Holy founts. He had the children of the church to give them a name and plaques were made with their names attached to the statues.  There is Grace, Angelo, Faith, Frances etc.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: HeidtXtreme on September 22, 2025, 02:11:36 PM
A visiting priest at the local SSPX chapel near me recently gave an excellent sermon about the angels. He said, based off the writings of the Saints (I forget who), that even one reception of Communion at Mass offered for the glory of the Angels, and thanking God for making the Angels so glorious, would cause the Angels so much joy that they would return our prayers 1000-fold in graces. I thought it was very beautiful and since then have made more of an effort to acknowledge and pray to my Guardian Angel.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Ladislaus on September 22, 2025, 02:18:50 PM
I actually would highly recommend that those who have families pray also to the Guardian Angel of their families.  Not only individual souls, but any organized group that's consisten with God's order, such as a legitimate family, they all have Guardian Angels, and these are often neglected, when they can work best to coordinate with the individual Guardians to bring about peace in the family where there's strife.

We saw the angel who appeared to the children at Fatima identify himself [sic] as the Guardian of Portugal.  So Nations, and probably States, Cities, families, Dioceses, parishes, etc. ... all probably have assigned Guardian Angels.

I believe the big guns like St. Michael and St. Joseph have care over the Church a whole.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Ladislaus on September 22, 2025, 02:21:57 PM
Give your angel a name.  I crossed a street too soon when I was on a bicycle  and when I got to the other side, I knew I did too soon and saw a very large wing, I took it to be my guardian angels wing.  That one wing was the height of a telephone pole.  I will never forget that.

Fr. Leblanc  RIP of Our lady of the Sun in El Mirage, loved his angel and bought many angel statues for the church.  He put in 2 very large ones at the altar, 6 angels Holy founts. He had the children of the church to give them a name and plaques were made with their names attached to the statues.  There is Grace, Angelo, Faith, Frances etc.

See, I don't like the notion of naming your Guardian ... since that might imply an authority over them.

But the answer is here on this thread ... just SPEND TIME TALKING TO THEM.

That's it.  How do you form a bond with anyone?  You spend time with them, talk to them, and get to know them.  Stay in communication with them and talk to them often, and that bond will naturally emerge.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: St Giles on September 22, 2025, 07:53:07 PM
Wow, thank you B from A for all that love of our guarding angels,
especially for that prayer we were all taught since kids.
How did I forget it. I will say it now every night and day.

Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this night, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide. Amen.
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, Rule and guide. Amen.
I like to add the second part: From stain of sin keep me free, and at my death my helper be.


When we were growing up my mother used to encourage us to pray a novena to our guardian angel to help us chose a good name by which to call him and so endear him more to our hearts.  My choice ended up being Zaviel.  A friend of mine made a drawing for me of him basing his face off of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.  I had it framed and is has been in my bedroom for years.

(https://i.imgur.com/CeXyAq5.jpeg)


What does Zaviel mean if it has a meaning?
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Miseremini on September 22, 2025, 10:28:20 PM
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Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Miseremini on September 22, 2025, 10:29:07 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/tNRxKHj.jpeg)
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Miseremini on September 22, 2025, 10:31:05 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/SprGua1.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/OBLB8vq.jpeg)
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Miseremini on September 22, 2025, 10:31:45 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/VVpNXJl.jpeg)

The above pages were taken from "Devotions to the Holy Angels" Ireland 1948
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: cassini on September 23, 2025, 06:55:42 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/dSfE6i8.png)
Here above, is a miraculous image of an altar on which is a lamb in front of a cross
sent by heaven to Knock, west Ireland on 21st August 1879.
Never before or after in history of apparitions did an altar and lamb appear.
Surrounding the representation of the Mass were six angels.
Here then is confirmation from heaven that angels exist and the form given to them by God.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Gray2023 on September 23, 2025, 10:57:34 AM
I just read in a book about Padre Pio and the Guardian Angels that at baptism everyone receives a Guardian Angel.  I always thought it was at conception. Has the church taught when we get our Guardian Angel?  Thanks in advance for  helping me understand. If it is at baptism, then there are many people these days without Guardian Angels.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Seraphina on September 23, 2025, 11:48:46 AM
I wouldn’t name my Angel because he may already have a name given by God. I do pray the Angel prayer every day. I’m sure mine has intervened to preserve my life on at least two occasions. There are no doubt more about which I have no knowledge. 
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Stubborn on September 23, 2025, 01:31:16 PM
I just read in a book about Padre Pio and the Guardian Angels that at baptism everyone receives a Guardian Angel.  I always thought it was at conception. Has the church taught when we get our Guardian Angel?  Thanks in advance for  helping me understand. If it is at baptism, then there are many people these days without Guardian Angels.
No, everyone gets a guardian angel at their conception, some theologians say at birth, but either way it's not at baptism. There are all the souls in the OT that were never baptized, including St. Joseph. Then there's Our Blessed Mother, who had 1000 Guardian Angels.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Cera on September 23, 2025, 02:03:30 PM
I remember that there was a saint (but I can't remember which one) that would always open the door for his guardian angel to enter or leave before him.
Yes I have also heard this. I remember reading that for most of us, our Guardian Angel goes before us; but for priests, the Angel defers to the priest to go first.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: songbird on September 23, 2025, 07:13:09 PM
Correct me if I'm am wrong, does a priest have 2 guardian angels?
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Miseremini on September 23, 2025, 07:55:33 PM
Nuns used to tell us a priest gets an extra angel because the devil probably assigns more demons to him when he's ordained.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Incredulous on September 27, 2025, 02:06:08 PM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGlDbt3Iauo

Russia: Guardian Angels taking a Holy Soul to Heaven (https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGlDbt3Iauo)

Gee, this video is old, but I recall posting it on CI when I found it.

Now, it appears to be two Guardian Angels escorting the soul of a known Holy woman to Heaven.  

Hmmm... Two Angels?

While I don't believe Fr. Malachi Martin's stories, because there is ample proof he was part of the Revolution, I still admit he had good knowledge of the Catholic Faith.

He was brilliant and he used his intellectual talents to know the Faith so he could be a confidence man.  His talks on Catholic tradition were so good, it helped to lead me back to the Faith in the 1990's.

Fr. Martin once said, every person has two Guardian Angels.  One assigned to the soul's spiritual & temporal care and the other for the soul's destiny.

Is this true?  I haven't found any theological basis for it, but I my search was poor.

The video also shows two dark objects fleeing the scene at the Angels arrival.  These were thought to be demons, "getting out of Dodge" so to say.
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Gray2023 on September 27, 2025, 03:02:41 PM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGlDbt3Iauo

Russia: Guardian Angels taking a Holy Soul to Heaven (https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGlDbt3Iauo)

Gee, this video is old, but I recall posting it on CI when I found it.

Now, it appears to be two Guardian Angels escorting the soul of a known Holy woman to Heaven. 

Hmmm... Two Angels?

While I don't believe Fr. Malachi Martin's stories, because there is ample proof he was part of the Revolution, I still admit he had good knowledge of the Catholic Faith.

He was brilliant and he used his intellectual talents to know the Faith so he could be a confidence man.  His talks on Catholic tradition were so good, it helped to lead me back to the Faith in the 1990's.

Fr. Martin once said, every person has two Guardian Angels.  One assigned to the soul's spiritual & temporal care and the other for the soul's destiny.

Is this true?  I haven't found any theological basis for it, but I my search was poor.

The video also shows two dark objects fleeing the scene at the Angels arrival.  These were thought to be demons, "getting out of Dodge" so to say.
Maybe we do get an Angel at birth and an Angel at Baptism?  
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Motorede on September 27, 2025, 03:10:37 PM

Long ago I remember reading in the life of Saint Patrick that his angel told him his name:     Victoricus. If there were a second angel guarding the bishop Saint Patrick it wasn't revealed in this biography. 
Title: Re: Ignored guardian angels.
Post by: Cera on September 27, 2025, 06:07:48 PM
Correct me if I'm am wrong, does a priest have 2 guardian angels?
Yes. I was told this by a traditional Dominican priest.