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I thought he was referring to each individual's conscience but he is apparently talking literally. This is of course what nuns taught us in 1950's elementary school.
Do you think that such statements are counterproductive, i.e., would repel potential converts who would consider them as childish and indicative of a "fairy tale" religion?
My understanding of consciousness and its creation leads me to the obvious conclusion that our real Self is not what we are in this physical body. We are a delayed broadcast of the creation of our true Self that actually exists at a different level of being than we do. This spiritual Self is comprised of consciousness energy (like dark energy or dark matter) and exists outside our timespace as experienced by our brain. It retains connection with us through the machinery of the brain . . . but by the time we experience anything it has already been experienced by our true Self. This gives our true Self access to what we experience as our future . . . before we experience it. In a sense . . . this True Self acts as a "guardian angel" to our physical self through our intuition and right brain processes. Some of us are more sensitive to and pay more attention to our True Self than others.
Once again excellent post.
Could it be our higher self at times allows our bodies to become ill? Why so many of us are sick. Maybe there are lessons needed to be learned and this is the only way. I also believe God made us 'self-regulating or self-correcting', I think we end up judging ourselves but God has the final word if need be.
Although I believe 100% in what you say, I also believe we are also watched over by loved ones/angels as well. Even as Christians we underestimate just how important we are to God. If our eyes were truly opened, we'd see what Stephen saw with his last breaths.
I'm stunned. The Pope is actually Catholic! Who'd have thought?Seriously. Why is it that every time Pope Francis says something that the Catholic Church has always taught, people act surprised?
Not sure that this idea of a protective, personal angel was a Catholic doctrine or just an old nuns' tale -- not to be confused with an old wive's tale -- to be fed to the young, wide-eyed innocents.
Not sure that this idea of a protective, personal angel was a Catholic doctrine or just an old nuns' tale -- not to be confused with an old wive's tale -- to be fed to the young, wide-eyed innocents.
Other Popes have referred to guardian angels. Their existence is a common belief among Catholics. There are several Catholic prayers to our guardian angel (I believe we have one). One I like is:
"Oh Angel of God to whose care I am committed by the Supreme Clemency, illuminate, defend and govern me this day in all of my thoughts, words and actions. Amen."
328 The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition.
Who are they?
329 St. Augustine says: "'Angel' is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is 'spirit'; if you seek the name of their office, it is 'angel': from what they are, 'spirit', from what they do, 'angel.'" With their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God. Because they "always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven" they are the "mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word".
330 As purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will: they are personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures, as the splendor of their glory bears witness.
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336 From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life." Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.
Angels were talked about in the bible since the beginning. Satan was an angel who rebelled against God and was thrown into hell by the Archangel Michael with all the other angels who followed Satan.
We all have Guardian Angels and we can pray to them.
Angels were talked about in the bible since the beginning. Satan was an angel who rebelled against God and was thrown into hell by the Archangel Michael with all the other angels who followed Satan.
We all have Guardian Angels and we can pray to them.
If you would only listen, they are saying, don't pray to us, go directly to the Father.
328 The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition.
Who are they?
329 St. Augustine says: "'Angel' is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is 'spirit'; if you seek the name of their office, it is 'angel': from what they are, 'spirit', from what they do, 'angel.'" With their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God. Because they "always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven" they are the "mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word".
330 As purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will: they are personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures, as the splendor of their glory bears witness.
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336 From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life." Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.
This is true catholic faith. They are servants and messengers from God and the helpers of believers. But we have not to pray to them, because there are also fallen angels, spiritual beings we cannot see either, and humans (Christians cannot distinquish between them). Therefore God only allows prayers and worship to Himself, what is absolute save.
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Once again excellent post. 
