Don’t we all love angels? The angelic in the popular sense brings a sentiment of comfort and sweetness. But don’t be fooled, there must be a reason why so many angels start their messages with “be not afraid”. Angels are fierce warriors in the spiritual battle between good and evil, and God, in His wisdom has given each of us a guardian angel, to help us on our way in our own spiritual battle.
This classic prayer helps you call upon your guardian angel for help throughout your day. I like to incorporate it in morning prayers. It’s good for kids because it is short, and sounds almost whimsical with its old-fashioned language and use of rhythm and rhyme. That is a formula that makes it quite teachable to young children! But even though it seems like a cute little verse, it holds so much power. When we say this prayer, we call our guardian angels to do their duty – and makes us aware of just what that duty is: to teach, protect, and show us the way, through God’s great love! for us!
I like to pray this in the morning with my little one, but as a child, I used to pray it as part of my night prayers. If you are unfamiliar with it, the version I usually pray goes like this:
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God’s love commits me here,
Ever this day, be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
If you like, you can print out this handy little prayer card that I designed for free! If your kids can read, something like this can help them to commit it to memory.
There are also many Etsy creators and other companies who make similar things. Some prayer cards even come with a medal or a pin. These can make a cute gift for young children, for a baptism or a baptismal anniversary… or maybe for St Nicholas’ feast day, or Christmas, or Easter, if you’re already thinking that far ahead!
I remember I had a guardian angel pin as a child. I loved wearing it, and sometimes just looking at it! It was a tangible artifact that helped me remember that God was looking after me every day, wherever I was! Although I no longer have the pin, I am still aware of God’s guidance and protection.
Are you familiar with the Angel of God prayer? How do you incorporate it into your prayer life? Did you have a guardian angel pin or medal as a child? What do you remember about that?
Until next time, let’s pray for each other. And remember, we can do Mom things through Christ who strengthens us!
Mom Things Through Christ 