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According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 336), “From infancy to death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.” ... The Universal Nature of Guardian Angels. The belief in Guardian Angels is not exclusive to Christianity. In fact, the idea of protective spirits can be found across multiple religions ...
The Church’s belief in guardian angels is based on Jesus’ teaching. St. Matthew records Our Savior’s saying, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father” (Mt 18:10).
The belief in Guardian Angels is not exclusive to Christianity. In fact, the idea of protective spirits can be found across multiple religions and cultures. In Islam, angels are believed to record all human actions. ... Bowie and Indy. I was employed as the Adult Faith Formation Coordinator at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City ...
Psalm 91: 10-12 A heavenly spirit assigned by God to watch over each of us during our lives. The doctrine of angels is part of the Church's tradition. The role of the guardian angel is both to guide us to good thoughts, works and words, and to preserve us from evil.
St. Thomas Aquinas favored the view that all human beings get guardian angels at birth (ST I:113:5). Today we might push this back to conception, and the Catechism circumspectly says that human life has the care of angels “from its beginning until death” ( ibid .).
This belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity; pagans, like Menander and Plutarch (cf. Euseb., “Praep. Evang.”, xii), and Neo-Platonists, like Plotinus, held it.
The Catholic belief in guardian angels holds a significant place in the faith, offering solace to parents who believe these celestial beings protect their children from harm.
Our belief in guardian angels is rooted in Scripture, the writings of the saints, and Church teaching. In the Psalms we read, “For he commands his angels with regard to you, to guard you wherever you go.
Further, guardian angels help us throughout our lives. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, CCC 336. From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by [the angels’] watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church proclaims that "from infancy to death human life is surrounded by their [angels'] watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.