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Touched by an Angel

October 2, 2025/0 Comments/in discipleship/by Amy Schisler

“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.” (Matthew 18:10)

As you read this, I’m either anxiously awaiting the birth of my second grandchild (and first grandson) or am helping my daughter and her husband with their two littles ones. What joy fills me that my daughter has received these blessed babies from our Lord. What fear I feel for their futures in this world full of uncertainty.

When my three girls were growing up, each one of them had a print hanging in their rooms of guardian angels. They learned and recited the Guardian Angel Prayer at school and knew their angels were watching over them. Sometimes, I wonder if we outgrow our angels. Are they able to keep up with us on those days we can barely keep up with ourselves?

Angels in the Outfield

I watch what young people do today, what they are faced with, how they live, and who they worship, and I can’t help but wonder how their guardian angels feel. Do they shake their heads in disbelief at the values of today’s society? Do they cry over the ones they’ve lost to darker powers? Do they continue to watch over their charges even if they stop believing in angels or demons or God?

There’s a lot more to Matthew’s passage that is not part of today’s reading. Jesus tells the Apostles, “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea” (Matthew 18:6). He then says, “Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come! (Matthew 18:7). He tells them to cut off hand or foot, tear out eyes, if one of those causes the person to sin.

What must the angels think of the world today so full of sin at every turn?

Angels Among Us

Though we tend to think of guardian angels watching over children, I believe they are nearby throughout our lives. How else can I continue to go one when I have loved ones who have left the Church and have no desire to pray or worship? I have to believe their angels are still out there fighting for them, praying for their return, watching over them like a shepherd watches his sheep, coaxing them to find their way back to the flock.

Once our little one and his mom are back home, the preparation for Baptism will begin. I know his guardian angel will be on the altar with Mom, Dad, and godparents, smiling at this child through the eyes of the Heavenly Father. I pray that all our angels continue to smile upon us, especially on those who don’t feel their presence but need them desperately even if they don’t realize it.

How great is the dignity of souls, that each person has from birth received an angel to protect it. Saint Jerome

The Guardian Angel Prayer:

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, to rule and guide. Amen.

A blessed Christmas Eve to all

December 24, 2013/3 Comments/in Catholic Theme, Catholic Writing and Publishing, History, Inspirational/by Karina Fabian

Luke 2: 1-20 The Infancy Narrative

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem , because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

We, too, keep all these things, reflecting on them in our hearts, and give glory and praise to God for all we have seen and heard, just as it has been told to us.

Merry Christmas ♥

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2012/5 Comments/in Catholic Writing and Publishing/by Karina Fabian

Luke 2: 1-20 The Infancy Narrative

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem , because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

We, too, keep all these things, reflecting on them in our hearts, and give glory and praise to God for all we have seen and heard, just as it has been told to us.

Merry Christmas ♥

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