Make friends with the Angels
Ann-Marie Chinnery (editor)
Rosalia Schlett (editor)
Fr David Chinnery (editor)
Fr Gabriele M. White OJSS (editor)
Children of Medjugorje, Inc
ISBN 9781737788195
eISBN 9798330336449
ASIN B0DCFR3ZW7
I read this as part of Father Mark Goring’s Saint Mark’s School of Reading. I picked up the eBook to follow along, as a part time student. It was wonderful reading this with Father Mark’s weekly videos. This book was part of a larger teaching series on Angels. It was a very interesting read.
Description of this volume is:
“God has entrusted to each of us a very special and powerful friend, our Guardian Angel. As a pure spirit, we cannot see him, but he is by our side day and night, always ready to help us, protect us, inspire us and guide us. Scripture, the saints, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church tell us about the wonderful role the Angels play in our lives. Don’t miss the wonderful opportunity to make friends with him and call on him for divine intervention. Let him work in your favor! Don’t leave him idle!
Angels love us dearly and never leave us alone! They know God’s plan for our lives and they are so willing to help us realize it. How precious this is for us, since we are so easily confused.
This booklet will enrich your daily life tremendously! By reading these beautiful testimonies, joy will flow into your heart, and you will not be able to put it down! You will never feel lonely again once you come to know the Angels!”
The chapters in this volume are:
Angels are real!
Our Guardian Angels are a great gift from God
Don’t ignore the Angels!
Don’t Leave your Angel idle
Padre Pio and his Guardian Angel
We have more than one Angel
Why are Angels different to humans?
Pray to your Angel to realise your vocation
Angels help us in our spiritual battle
The Angels and the Eucharist
Ask your angels to help you with everyday tasks
A name revealed
Write a letter to your Angel
I highlighted a number of passages while reading this book, some of them are:
“In the world you have the visible universe: you have the trees, the sky, the fields, the fruit, the houses . . . you have the earth. You have everything you can touch, see, and hear; but you also have the invisible universe and the invisible universe is actually much wider, much richer, and much more immense than the visible universe. The Angels are part of the invisible universe but there is a difference between something that is ‘invisible’ and something that is ‘unreal.’”
“I will share with you something that happened to a priest friend of mine in Paris, many years ago. When he was just a seminarian, he had the great opportunity to go to Confession to Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. Now during confession Padre Pio asked him, “Do you sometimes pray to your Guardian Angel?” My friend answered, “No, you must be kidding, I don't believe in Guardian Angels.” Then do you know what happened?—Padre Pio slapped him in the face, and said to him, “Silly! Stupid! I see him by your side!” I think it slapped some sense into him because my friend from that day forward started to pray to his Guardian Angel! It was a blessed slap! Praise God.”
“We know that the Angels have been created by Him and for Him and through Him, “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him” (Col. 1: 16). Now they belong to Him even more since He has made them messengers of His plan of salvation.”
“Now remember if you are somewhere where the atmosphere is serious and heavy, appeal to the Angels of Bethlehem—their sense of humour will emanate to all those who are present. Don’t leave the Angels idle; give them some jobs to do!”
“Now God has a plan for each one of our lives and the Angels are the keepers/ guardians of that plan. Their job is to help us realize that plan in its fullness and they always lead us back to it when we go astray.”
“So, either you choose God and humbly ask for forgiveness for your sins to receive His mercy and enter Heaven or purgatory if you need first to be purified. Or you can decide to reject God. If you say many little no’s to God during your whole life you might also reject God at the last moment and with that choice you will be without Him for eternity.”
“Remember the serpent (Satan) is a liar and he is the father of lies, so do not speak to them even if you are tormented. Go to Jesus, go to Mary, go to your Guardian Angel, and ask them to protect you from the evil one but do not address Satan directly unless you are a priest or an exorcist. It is too dangerous; you will get trapped.”
“Carry blessed objects with you put them in your home and restore the use of holy water.””
“We must know about the existence of the demons so that we may fight against them and resist them. The best way to fight against them and to defeat them is to have Jesus’ power within us which means through prayer and through fasting.”
“Angels are divided into nine choirs: Angels, Archangels, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Dominations, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim. Each order has a special role and position in heaven.”
“Let me explain, in some practices that are wrong, for example yoga, transcendental meditation, Ouija boards, divination and all kinds of wrong things that are actually called an abomination in the eyes of God (Deut 18: 10-12), you can be given a word or a name. Sometimes you are given a mantra and you are supposed to use that word/ phrase and repeat it constantly. You must also keep it secret; you are not supposed to tell anyone. Please never use any mantra, do not do it, it is dangerous.”
I hope those few quotes give you a feel for this volume.
This is a wonderful volume. I myself am sceptical of Medjugorje, the author does mention a few things from there. But overall the volume is an excellent little read. It reminds me a bit of All About the Angels by Father Paul O'Sullivan O.P.. It was fun reading this volume as part of Father Mark Goring’s Saint Mark’s School of Reading and it was the first time we had a few sessions on other sources on the same topic before beginning this work. This is a book I can easily recommend.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2024 Catholic Reading Plan!
Read as part of Father Mark Goring’s School of Reading for info click here.
For a list of all books that are part of Father Mark Goring's Saint Mark’s School of Reading click here.
Books by Sister Emmanuel Maillard:
Maryam of Bethlehem
Medjugorje: Triumph of the Heart
Peace Will Have the Last Word
Scandalous Mercy
Spiritual Warfare: The Express Lane to Union With God
The Amazing Secret of the Souls in Purgatory
The Beautiful Story of Medjugorje: As Told to Children from 7 to 97
The Forgotten Power of Fasting: Healing, Liberation, Joy . . .
The Hidden Child of Medjugorje
The Rosary: A Journey That Changes Your Life . . .
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