Two guardian angels?

[Annabelle_Marie]

Is it possible to have more than one guardian angel?

 

[Sonic]

Is it possible to have more than one guardian angel?

Yes, you can! God sometimes assigns additional guardian angels to a person for various reasons of His choosing for their protection.

See Fr. Ripperger’s audio seminar seminar file Spiritual Warfare- Lesson 1b on this page:

sensustraditionis.org/multimedia.html

5:36 - 8:32 on the audio file.

I’ll also quote Peter Kreeft in his book Angels and Demons pg 61

There are guardian angels not only for each individual, according to scripture (Mt 18:10), but also for communities: cities and states. probably every real (as distinct from artificial) community has its guardian angel. These are called “principalities”. (See Daniel 10) Principalities oversee great changes in kingdoms. Behind the wars on earth there may be wars in heaven (se Dan 10, Rev 12:7).

Upon reflection it seems not such a strange idea after all. Doesn’t there often seem to be an unknown, unpredictable, invisible factor in history, especially in times of physical or spiritual conflict, “culture wars” or spiritual warfare (jihad)? If angels live up to their name as “messengers” and actually run errands for God here in this world, they must influence lives collectively as well as individually. They make a difference; they are the cause of historical events. Not the only cause, of course, but a real cause nevertheless.

In times like these it would seem fitting and prudent to pray for the protection of the guardian angel of America. He has been losing a lot of battles lately.

In the nine “choirs” of angels (question 45), the higher angels are apolitical - they remain in heaven and contemplate God - but the lower angels, especially the guardian angels, have tasks in human life and history.

But though there is an angel for each real, concrete community, there are no angels for political parties.

 

[jesus4ever]

yea every country and city as a angel as well.

the angle of fatima appeared to the 3 children and taught them a prayer

 

[Rejoice_Always]

I thought that Kreeft (and the Augustinian tradition) held that each person has only one guardian angel? I could have sworn I read that in his book.

Even the classic prayer seems to point to one …

Angel of God, my guardian dear
to whom God’s love commits me here.
Ever this day/night be at my side
to light, to guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.

 

[Sonic]

I thought that Kreeft (and the Augustinian tradition) held that each person has only one guardian angel? I could have sworn I read that in his book.

Even the classic prayer seems to point to one …

Angel of God, my guardian dear
to whom God’s love commits me here.
Ever this day/night be at my side
to light, to guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.

From Peter Kreeft Angels and Demons page 75 and page 93 consecutively:

pg 75

Ordinary angels are the “guardian angels”, one for each individual.

pg 93

Do we each have a guardian angel? Are our guardian angels aware of us right now?

Yes. There are twice as many persons as we can see in every place, every kitchen or classroom, every hospital or nursery. Only half are human persons. There’s an angel standing next to each bag lady. Think of that next time you pass one by.

So, yes we each get one by default. Sometimes God assigns extra angels to protect certain individuals for various reasons of His own choosing. That is logical considering that the angels are ordered in a hierarchy, and indeed we do have a guardian angel for our country, our diocese, and our parish. They are also our guardian angels, but not the one assigned to us at conception.

 

[Rejoice_Always]

Thanks, Sonic!