DAILY HOMILIES #angel of God

Guardian angels are spiritual beings that may sometimes appear to us in human form. The Book of Tobit records an example of this (Tobit 3:25, 5:1-4). Angel Raphael, disguised as a human named Azariah, presents himself as a family relative and offers to accompany Tobias to Media. Along the way, Raphael helps Tobias catch a fish that cures his father’s blindness, and later, he allows Tobias to marry Sarah and free her from a demon’s grasp.

How do we tap into the protection offered by our Guardian Angels? One: Be conscious of their existence. Many Christians today are unaware that they have guardian angels. Hence, they nurse unnecessary fears leading to anxiety, depression and faithlessness. Some Christians are more conscious of the powers of the demons than they are of their God-given powers. St. John writes: “Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4).

Why do we need guardian angels? We live in a deeply spiritual world. As we often say, there is more to reality than meets the eye. Nothing happens in the physical realm unless settled in the spiritual realm. Hence, St. Paul would say: “For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12).