Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Thursday, 2nd October,2014

Holy Guardian Angels

Mt 18:1-5.10-11

The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them.

Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven.  And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

‘Anyone who welcomes one little child like this in my name welcomes me.

‘See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their 

 angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in heaven.’

• •Today the Church honours our Guardian Angels who are God’s messengers and personal protectors.
  
  
• •Jesus makes the existence and role of our Guardian Angels explicit when He says, "See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in heaven." 
  
  
• •Treat our Guardian Angels as friends and pray to them daily: “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.”