If you feel sweetness or compunction at some word of your prayer, dwell on it; for
then our guardian angel is praying with us.
Attitude of Mind and Body in Prayer)
In the presence of an invisible spirit, the body becomes afraid; but in the presence
of an angel, the soul of the humble is filled with joy. Therefore, when we
recognize the presence from the effect, let us quickly hasten to prayer, for our
good guardian has come to pray with us.
The angel who is always near us is by nothing so distressed and made indignant
as when, without being constrained by some necessity, we deprive ourselves of
the ministration of the Holy Mysteries and of reception of Holy Communion,
which grants remission of sins. For at that hour the priest offers up the sacrifice
of the Body of Him Who gives us life, and the Holy Spirit descends and
consecrates the Body and Blood and grants remission to creation. The Cherubim,
the Seraphim, and the angels stand with great awe, fear, and joy. They rejoice
over the Holy Mysteries while experiencing inexpressible astonishment. The
angel who is always by us is consoled, because he also partakes in that dread
spectacle and is not deprived of that perfect intercourse.
When you close the doors to your dwelling and are alone you should know that
there is present with you the angel whom God has appointed for each man...This
angel, who is sleepless and cannot be deceived, is always present with you; he
sees all things and is not hindered by darkness. You should know, too, that with
him is God, who is in every place; for there is no place and nothing material in
which God is not, since He is greater than all things and holds all men in His
hand. St
We should pray to our guardian angel daily.
There is a prayer to the guardian angel in the morning prayers. Each day, we
should ask for his assistance. He has been sent by God to help us. Off course, by
Á-°prayÁ-?, we mean merely that we should ask for help. All help ultimately comes
from God, but He enables men and angels to help others according to His will.
The Á-°four bowsÁ-? have a prayer to the guardian angel.
I have recommended to almost all of my flock at one time or another to begin
their day with the Á-°four bowsÁ-?. A little article about this is at