From Opus Sanctorum Angelorum:
Guardian Angel Story+
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On the day my wife and I made our Consecration to the Guardian Angel, at which ceremony Fr. Wolfgang was to preside, I had to buy two candles on short notice, since they had been forgotten. Since I was not a local, I drove around looking for a store that sells candles. Finally, I found a store that sells Halloween decorations. I thought “they will have candles.” So, I went in and found a package of two red candles. “Perfect!” I thought. When I began to walk for the cash register, I perceived an overwhelming impulse in my mind, “Not these candles.” So, I stopped and looked at the package, wondering, “What is wrong with these candles?” I saw no reason not to buy them and continued to the cash register. Once again but much more forcefully I had the overwhelming urge “NOT THESE CANDLES!”
I stopped again and this time I read all of the instructions on the package. It turned out that these were special Halloween candles. When the flame from the candle would melt the wax, at a certain point the wax would appear to spit “blood!”
Can you imagine what it would be like, if, during our Consecration to the Guardian Angel, the candles suddenly began to spit “blood” all over? I put the Halloween candles back onto the shelf and left the Halloween store. Quickly thereafter I found a grocery store that sold very fitting candles. Thank you, my good Guardian Angel, for saving me from myself, saving my wife and myself from such an embarrassing situation from which I might have never recovered. Instead, luckily, I have a very funny story to share!
~Tom
Saved from A Fall
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I was climbing down Mt. Krizevac (Cross Mountain) in Medjugorje one time—they say coming down is more dangerous than going up. It takes me about an hour and a half to go up to the huge concrete Cross at the top.
As I was coming down the steep hill—at an exceptionally steep segment of the Way of the Cross —my body weight shifted a little too far forward, and I lost my balance. I headed outward and down toward a treacherous, rocky descent far below. A second after I began falling, I literally felt as though I hit an invisible wall, standing directly in front of me, firm yet soft, which popped me right back to a secure standing position. I was astounded! I went from falling forward completely without any control of my body, to being stopped in mid-air by an invisible Guardian, forcing me back, who had been watching my every step. I most surely would have sustained some kind of painful injury, perhaps even quite serious or even permanent!
As I replayed the event over and over in my head, I remained astounded. That invisible Force felt more real than the mountain below my feet! My holy Guardian Angel couldn’t have been more apparent to me than if I’d have seen him in a visible form!
Holy Lord God and Mary, Queen of Angels, dear holy Angels and especially my Guardian dear, I thank you all with a humble heart! Please, lead me safely to the Promised Land!
Cum Sanctis Angelis [In Communion with the Holy Angels],
~Maria
Because of the Holy Guardian Angels
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Before I entered religious life, I managed a convenience store not far from my sister’s house. Occasionally, I would spend the night there and help her as she has 7 children. I always slept downstairs on the couch but this particular night I felt that I should sleep upstairs in the girl’s bedroom. My nephew, Anthony, who was 2 at the time, wanted to sleep in the bunkbed with his 6-year-old sister.
During the night, all of a sudden I was awakened out of a deep sleep by my Holy Guardian Angel. He said “Look!” and there was my little nephew hanging from the safety slats of the bed, completely blue and choking to death. Somehow he had slipped in between the slats.
I was so afraid to lift him up, because I didn’t know if could slide back or if he was already dead. But I was able to lift him out and save his life. I continued to pray through the night. After quite some time I could see he was okay and then I could rest. Soon after I was able to talk with Fr. McGowan, who said to bring him for the consecration to the Guardian Angel as soon as possible. And today because of the Holy Guardian Angels, Anthony is now a faithful priest in the Lansing Diocese and I am a Sister of the Holy Cross.
~ Sr. Maria Gemma
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