Guardian angel

thumb|The Guardian Angel (Pietro da Cirtona, 1656) A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation. Belief in tutelary beings can be traced throughout all antiquity. The idea of angels that guard over people played a major role in Ancient Judaism. In Christianity, the hierarchy of angels was extensively developed in the 5th century by Pseudo Dionysius the Areopagite. Quotes about Bible Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Book of Exodus 23:20 KJV. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Book of Psalms 91:11 KJV. “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven. Gospel of Matthew 18:10 NKJV. Others Ogni fedele ha al proprio fianco un angelo custode come protettore e pastore, per condurlo alla vita. Each believer has at his side a guardian angel as protector and shepherd, to lead him to life. Saint Basil the Great, from Adversus Eunomium, 3, 1; quoted in the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Vatican Library. Sì, noi dobbiamo avere particolare devozione verso l'Angelo nostro custode, onorarlo, invocarne l'aiuto, seguirne le inspirazioni ed essergli riconoscenti per l'assistenza continua ch'egli ci presta. Yes, we must have particular devotion to our guardian Angel, honor him, invoke his help, follow his inspirations and be grateful to him for the continuous assistance he provides us. Catechism of Saint Pius X. Quando il demonio ci molesta non dobbiamo avere paura, basta dare la mano all'angelo custode. When the Devil harasses us we must not be afraid, just give the hand to the guardian angel. Archbishop Giuseppe Marello, Scritti, Miscellanea, Studi e documentazioni marelliane, 1978. Siate devoti agli Angeli Custodi! È molto umana l'amicizia, ma è anche molto divina: come la nostra vita, che è divina e umana. Let you be devoted to the Guardian Angels! Friendship is very human, but it is also very divine: like our life, which is divine and human. Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Amici di Dio, Ares, Milano, 1999 (1st edition, 1978) Il mio angelo custode non è nient'altro che espressione del fatto ch'io sono conosciuto, amato e seguito in maniera del tutto personale da Dio, è il pensiero d'amore che Dio nutre per me, che mi circonda e mi guida in ogni istante. My guardian angel is nothing more than an expression of the fact that I am known, loved and followed in a completely personal way by God, it is the thought of love that God nourishes for me, which surrounds and guides me at every moment. Pope Benedict XVI, quoted in Famiglia Cristiana during the 1970s; reported in Renata Maderna, Quando Ratzinger scriveva per il nostro giornale, Famiglia Cristiana, n°. 18, 1 May 2005. Seee also Angels Archangel Devil Teachings of Jesus about little children External links Category:Angels