I am making my annual retreat this week at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford. The theme this year is 'Gazing on the Face of Christ.' More on that in subsequent blogs.
However, today is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. The first readings at Mass this week are taken from the Book of Job. Job is the perfect example of someone to whom every kind of trial and tribulation fell upon, even when there was no reason why. He was an exemplary person, someone to whom everyone looked up, and yet, every good things was taken from him. Still, Job refused to trun away from the Lord.
Fr. Ryan, our retreat director said that bringing life from death is God's primary concern, even when we cannot see how He will possibly accomplish that. What a powerful statement. That is precisely what Job did. And that is precisely what we are called to do as well - persevere in our faith anf trust in God's divine providence.
That is what the Guardian Angels do. They are sign's of God's presence in our midst, helping us, guiding us, leading us through the ups and downs of this life.
It was suggested that we name our Guardian Angel. What an interesting thought. When we name something, it becomes personal, and we then have a relationship with it. Our Guardian Angel wants to have a personal relationship with us. Find a name for him/her today.
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