Exo. 23: 20-23
Mt 18: 1-5,10
Today we celebrate the feast of Guardian angels. The
word Angel comes from Greek word aggelos which means messenger. We have
been taught from our child hood that everyone has a guardian angel. They are appointed by God to protect us and guide us for eternal life. As
we celebrate the feast of Guardian angels we pray to God that we feel their
presence in our lives...there are times when we were protected by our guardian
angels but never acknowledged. Yesterday I was telling you that we are the
messenger of peace. Today the messenger is the angel. Can we be guardian angel
to each other. The angel brings good news, protects and guides one to attain
eternal life.
To participate worthily in Holy Eucharist, we ask
pardon form God.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
The first reading is all about the angel. The first
reading ends with : if you listen to what
he says and fulfill what I say to you, I will be enemy of your enemies. ...and
so on...this is the assurance God gives us that he is always with us but he
never forces... it is our free choice whether to be with Him or without Him.
In the Gospel Jesus speaks about a little child. A
child is vulnerable. Those who are innocent, weak in the society physically and
economically are like a child who are taken for a ride. Jesus warns us today not to
despise one of these little ones.
Let's ask to oneself ; Have I ever neglected the
vulnerable around me?
May God bless us with his words.
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