October 2, 2024, Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 2, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Angels are messengers of God. These spirits, non-corporeal beings, are sent by the Father to be our protectors and our guides. Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches over him and helps him attain salvation. This is a truth of our faith. Angelic guardianship begins at the moment of birth when the soul is infused at conception. His protection continues throughout our earthly pilgrimage by assisting us in work and study, helping us in temptation, and protecting us from physical danger. Beyond our life, our guardian angel accompanies our soul to purgatory or heaven and becomes our coheir in the heavenly kingdom. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “From our birth until our death, man is surrounded by the protection and intercession of angels, particularly our guardian angel: Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life (336).” Today’s feast appeared in Spain during the sixteenth century. Saints like Pope John XXIII, Josemaria Escriva, and Padre Pio had a great devotion to their guardian angel.As these saints, we love God’s angels and develop a greater devotion to our guardian angel. And by the way, the practice of assigning names to the Holy Angels should be discouraged, except in the cases of Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, whose names are contained in the Holy Scripture. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • October 2, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET