CCC #336: From its beginning until 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.” Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.
I have had recourse to observing my guardian angel’s
protection. One night I pulled the car into the garage and accidentally left it
running as I was distracted with listening to the radio program. The car ran
all night in the garage. The next morning, as I came into the room next to the
garage, I could smell the exhaust and heard a soft humming noise. Opening up
the garage door I nearly choked on the gaseous fumes. I was amazed the garage
hadn’t burst into flames for it is a small one-vehicle sized space, with lots
of combustive materials in storage. I got on my knees and thanked God and my
guardian angel for keeping us safe from what could have been a catastrophe.
A few months later I got up in the morning and when ready to
leave the house I couldn’t find my keys. After lots of searching I finally
discovered them outside still in the door lock. I had unlocked the door with
hands full of grocery bags, so had gone straight inside without removing the
keys. Never returning outside, I never noticed them. Again I was very thankful for
my guardian angel keeping our home safe from this open invitation for anyone to
enter, or to steal the keys and the car!
Just a month ago we were getting ready to rent our duplex to
a couple, whom we did not know. We had been paid the monies needed to move into
the apartment and thought all was settled [although we found it a bit curious
how the couple paid us the $1100 in cash]. We received a phone call from the
renter that same night saying his mother had become fatally ill and they would
be moving in with her to help take care of her. We were disappointed as any
landlord is in losing the income. Yet
the next day, when reading our local newspaper, we noticed in the police
blotter section the name of our potential renter who had been arrested for
parole violation. We do not know her crime, but we were again thanking our
guardian angels for keeping us protected from possible sinister behavior.
Just as my guardian angel keeps me physically safe, I believe
the Blessed Mother keeps me spiritually safe. By entrusting myself to her, I believe
she becomes my soul’s guard – protecting me from spiritual collapse. Sure I
create my own spiritual misery, but like my guardian angel, Blessed Mom does
her job of guiding and protecting me along my way.
I am sure most of you readers have your own guardian angel
stories to tell. It would be nice if some of you would share them in the
comment section. It helps us realize how loved we are by our God, that He sends
his angels to protect us and to keep us safe. I am sure my guardian angel will
have plenty more stories to share with me when we finally meet!
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