October 3, 2023 Reflection – Litany to my Holy Guardian Angel

Litany to my Holy Guardian Angel

October 3, 2023

Dear Family of Mary!

Yesterday was the Feast of the Guardian Angels! Today I want to share a lovely litany dedicated to the Guardian Angels. I find that the intentions expressed to our Guardian Angel are very instructive. Most of us are happy to know we have a Guardian Angel, but we don’t really know how to relate to him, or why God has given one to each of us!

But the prayers in this litany are a help in knowing what to expect of our Angel, and also how to pray to him. I believe that in these days we are much in need of our Guardian Angel. Much in need!

I suggest we take time with each intention in the Litany, and talk to ourselves about it. I know that sounds funny, but we can actually have a conversation with ourselves, as we ponder our presuppositions about the angels, and the reality that is expressed in the petition.

Thanks be to God for giving us Guardian Angels!! What a good God we have!!

Litany to my Holy Guardian Angel
For Private Recitation.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels,
pray for me.

Angel of Heaven, who art my guardian,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, whom I revere as my superior,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost give me charitable counsel,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost give me wise direction,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost take the place of a tutor,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost love me tenderly,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art my consoler,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art attached to me as a good brother,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost instruct me in the duties
and truth of salvation,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art to me a charitable shepherd,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven who art witness of all my actions,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost help me in all my undertakings,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost continually watch over me,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost intercede for me,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost carry me in thy hand,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost direct me in all my ways,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost defend me with zeal,
pray for me.
Angel of heaven, who dost conduct me with wisdom,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost guard me from all danger,
pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost dissipate the darkness and
enlighten the mind,
pray for me.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord.

Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.

Pray for us, O Guardian Angel,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray.
Almighty and eternal God, Who by an effect of Thine ineffable bounty hast given to each of the faithful an angel to be the guardian of body and soul, grant that I may have for him whom Thou hast given me in Thy mercy so much respect and love, that, protected by the gifts of Thy graces and by his help, I may merit to go to Thee in Heaven, there to contemplate Thee with him and the other happy spirits in the brightness of Thy glory. Amen.

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
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