Dear friends in Jesus,
On October 2nd, 2007, we will be celebrating the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Allow me to quote the homily of that day. It states:
"Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven." [Mt. 18:10] My brothers and sisters in Christ, these are the spoken Word of the Lord Jesus on which the Holy Catholic Church has relied upon throughout the centuries to affirm that we all have a Guardian Angel.
While the Church has never defined an article of faith on the matter that each individual soul has a guardian angel, this belief has always been on the "mind of the Church" as St. Jerome expressed it: "how great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth an angel commissioned to guard it." (Comm. in Matt., xviii, lib. II).
When it is stated that every individual soul has a guardian angel, this is not a reference to only the baptized, but rather to every living being that has been and will be created by God on earth. It should be noted that St. Basil (Homily on Psalm 43) and St. Chrysostom (Homily 3 on Colossians) held that only the members of the Church were privileged to have Guardian Angels.
Throughout the Old Testament, we find numerous Biblical references in support to the fact that angels are not only executors of God's wrath, but they are protectors of individual persons. In Genesis 18-19, we read that angels protected Lot from danger. In Exodus 32:34, we read where God said to Moses, "My angel shall go in front of you." In Daniels 10, we read of angels who are entrusted to protect certain districts. One angel is called the "prince of the kingdom of the Persians." Michael, the archangel, is called "one of the chief princes." [Dan. 12:13] In the Book of Sirach, we read, "He appointed a ruler for every nation, but Israel is the Lord's own portion." [Sir. 17:17]
Based on the aforementioned and many other Bible passages, the doctrine of Guardian Angels has always been taken for granted versus being expressly written down.
During the next couple days, let us reflect on the role of God's appointed Guardian Angel in our lives. Do we sometimes think of him or do we ignore him? Do we call on him when we are faced with impossible tasks? Maybe do! And they claim that their angel was there for them.
May October, 2007 be a month of spiritual growth in the knowledge and understanding of the role of angels in your life and in the life of the Church.
In the love of Jesus and Mary,
Jonn,
webmaster.
Catholic Doors Ministry
P.O. Box 7615
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Email: bureau @ catholicdoors.com
September 30, 2007
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HOMILIES
6 homilies were added to the website this month. You may view all the upcoming homilies up until November 1, 2007 by clicking on the link that is found below. The new homilies are:
October 2, 2007; Feast of the Guardian Angels.
October 7, 2007; 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
October 14, 2007; 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
October 21, 2007; 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
October 28, 2007; 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
November 1, 2007; All Saints.
To view all the homilies, please go to:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/index.htm
The complete archives of all the past homilies since 1999 are found at:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/archives.htm
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PRAYERS 33 new prayers were added to the website during September, 2007. It is hoped that many of you shall enjoy these new additions. The website now has 2,757 different prayers. The following prayers were added during the past month:
Advent Wreath Prayers
Ascension Prayer
During The Hurricane Season
Father's Day Prayer
Following Mary's Example
For My Vocation
For Priestly And Religious Vocations
For The Feast Of The Visitation
For The Spiritual Adoption Of An Unborn Child
For The Spread Of The Gospel
For Those In Active Service
For Vocations
International Eucharistic Congress
Life Teen Prayer
Novena In Honour Of Jesus As True King
Novena To Saint Anthony Of Padua
Novena To Saint Faustina
Novena To Saint Jude
Novena To Saint Philomena
Novena To Saint Therese
Novena To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 16
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 17
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 18
Pentecost Prayer
Prayer Of Solace
Prayer To Pope John-Paul II
Psalm 62
Psalm 99
Psalm 149
To Defeat The Work Of Satan
To Padre Pio by Pope John-Paul II
To Saint Clare
To view the alphabetic index of all the prayers, please go to:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/index.htm
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VIDEOS
The links to 21 Catholic videos were added to the website during September, 2007. The following is a list of the new additions:
15 Promises of Mary On The Rosary
A Tale Of Two Sons, The Prodigal And The Righteous
Baptism
Biblical Truth About The Catholic Church
Come To The Water
God Calls Everyone To Be A Hero
Indulgences
On This Day Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Promoting Vocations In The Catholic Church
Promoting Vocations In The Parish
Promoting Vocations In The Schools
Promoting Vocations In The Homes
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
That Catholic Show: Candles And Lights
That Catholic Show: Charity And Mercy
That Catholic Show: Night Of The Living Catechism
That Catholic Show: Sit, Stand, And Kneel
That Catholic Show: Statues And Icons
That Catholic Show: Water, Water Everywhere
That Catholic Show: You Are A Priest Forever
Tribute To The Martyrs
To view these videos, please visit the following link:
http://www.catholicdoors.com/youtube/index.htm
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