Let me first say that this group of First Sacrament Families is terrific. A big thank you to those families who offered to bring a child who might need a ride to church with them. It may be a small act but such a great service to that child who is trying to be prepared for the First Sacraments this year. If anyone is still in need or would like to help out, please contact me.
October is a busy month within our faith. We celebrate such saints as St. Theresa of Avila and St. Terese of Lisieux, we focus on the sanctity of life from birth to death and Our Lady with the gift of the rosary she gave St. Dominic for us all. However, one of my favorite feast days that occurred on October 2 was the Feast of Guardian Angels. As a child we are taught that we have this special angel all our own that was assigned to us at the moment of conception and will be with us until we are presented to God at our moment of death. We learned the Guardian Angel Prayer to recite at bedtime. But as special as they are we often take them for granted. When is the last time you spoke with yours? We have to speak with them. Even though God is omnipotent Guardian Angels are not. They will help and do what we ask of them if it is in God's will. They are these wonderful beings sent by God to guide, protect and pray for us in all events throughout our life. And we can even send them to help other friends and family. In Mathew 18:10 Jesus speaks of them, "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." I must admit that my interest of Guardian Angels heightened when I became a parent. (Never truer when teaching my daughter how to drive. The phrase, "Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly", was spoken a lot.) The idea that an angel was protecting my child from dangers real or imagined was comforting---even more comforting now as a grandparent. Without getting into detail about the Heavenly hierarchy. here are some important points to discuss with your children from Catholic Mom to help draw them closer in devotion to their Guardian Angel.
1. Reach out to the angel in your prayers. Pray the Guardian Angel Prayer and Prayer to St. Michael with your child daily.
2. Be open to the knowledge and possibility that angels interact with our world in supernatural ways and miraculous ways.
3. Encourage your child to draw a picture of their angel. We can't know what angels truly look like. What it can do is help your child who struggles to understand something abstract as "pure spirit" to understand that they have a real
person sent from God guarding them from evil and guiding them in God's Will.
4.Talk freely and aloud to your Guardian Angel and encourage little ones to do the same. Padre Pio is known for speaking to his Guardian Angel regularly.
5. When struggling with your child, ask your Guardian Angel to work with their Guardian Angel. Pope Pius XI recommended this strategy when dealing with others.
6. Keep images and books about angels around the house.
I have also included a couple of videos to help on this topic. Hope you have a great week and may you find blessings along the way.
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