THEIR ANGELS

PRAYER MOMENT                      

Thursday 2 October 2014, Guardian Angels.

THEIR ANGELS

Pause. Be still in God’s presence.

Reading: “See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the preence of my Father in heaven.” (Matt 18:1-10)

Reflection. Angels are marginalised in out rational age. The cannot be studied as the subject of an scientific enquiry. But they are a sign of th great care of God for his people and they can be seen in the many people who accompany us and help us in our lives. I suppose the fullest treatment they ever received was int eh book of Tobias where Raphael accompanies and advbises the young traveller. Tobias does not know who he is untilt he end. We often have no idea of the people who influence our lives and we my give them scant thought. I have just acquired a fancy torch from Chine. For a moment I pondered the many hands that went into its manufacture and the no doubt dangerous work of making lithium batteries and so forth. All for me! We can take an even broader picture and look at the sky, the stars, the animals and say the same three words. Angels come in many forms..

Prayer. Lord Jesus, as we celebrate the angels we thank you for the countless ways you touch our lives. Amen..  

David Harold-Barry SJ