{"id":66627,"date":"2024-03-26T08:29:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=66627"},"modified":"2024-03-22T08:34:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:34:20","slug":"look-in-your-rearview-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/look-in-your-rearview-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Look In Your Rearview Mirror!’"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Opus Sanctorum Angelorum:<\/em><\/p>\n

In the early 1990\u2019s my husband and I and our 7 children moved into a rental home quite far from where we had lived before. One day 4 of the children and myself were returning from an outing in our family station wagon.<\/p>\n

We were traveling over the 2 large hills back home. As we were streaming down the second hill I stopped at the bottom to make the necessary left turn towards home. Very quickly my Guardian Angel said \u201cLook in your rearview mirror.\u201d I immediately looked in the mirror and saw a truck barreling down the hill. My Guardian Angel then said \u201che\u2019s not going to stop.\u201d For one quick second I thought what do I do? Then I heard My Guardian Angel say \u201cget over\u201d so I wheeled the big station wagon quickly off to the side of road still not realizing the full impact of what was really happening. Then like a flash the truck flew right past us and the driver looked back through the window with a look of fear probably realizing that he had almost killed us. As I sat there for a moment to catch my breath, thanksgiving started flooding from my heart for the wonderful Guardian Angel God had given to me! It had all happened so fast. In just a matter of seconds I was given the 3 warnings and the truck came flying past us. But because of the warning of my Guardian Angel my children and I were safe and sound including my young son, who is now a priest, who was sitting in the back seat with no clue as to what had just occurred.<\/p>\n

Many years ago when our children were young we had decided to take a summer vacation in Michigan. When we all arrived at the spacious hotel, Dad and all the boys were in one room and mom and all the girls were in another room. Very quickly My Holy Guardian Angel brought me to the big window that faced the back of the hotel. As I looked out there was only a parking lot and empty land. I then heard my Guardian Angel say \u201cbless all you see before you\u201d and I said \u201cI am not a priest I have no power to bless\u201d and he repeated again \u201cbless all you see before you\u201d.<\/p>\n

Again I said \u201cI have no power in my hands to do this\u201d And then with a stern voice he repeated again \u201cbless all you see before you\u201d so this time without hesitation I made the sign of the cross over the parking lot and the open land. Around 2 or 3 am I was awaken but very groggy and I was taken to the window to see what looked like I man getting fishing equipment from what I had presumed was his truck. Being so tired I turned around and went back to bed. The next morning my children said the Police are in the parking lot. Many vehicles had been robbed last night. So I decided to call down to the front desk to tell them what I had witnessed during the night. The police took the information and within a few hours they were able to track the man to a place he had deep in the woods that was not visible from the parking lot. Everyone\u2019s things were recovered and our vehicle was left completely untouched Thanks be to God and my Holy Guardian Angel.<\/p>\n

~Judy B<\/p>\n

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I grew up praying to my Guardian Angel every night and I never \u201coutgrew\u201d this important practice. For my own family, I faithfully beseech my children\u2019s and my husband\u2019s Guardian Angels every day by praying the Guardian Angel prayer one time for each of them, \u201cAngel of God, [family member\u2019s name] guardian dear\u2026\u201d, inserting the family member\u2019s name where it fits. A recent family experience confirmed for me the importance of this practice.<\/p>\n

My son celebrated a major college milestone by going skydiving for the first time with some friends. Despite the company having 20 years of safely helping people experience this sport, my motherly concerns were in high gear. We spoke to him while on the way to Mass \u2013 and just before he boarded the plane \u2013 and everyone prayed to his Guardian Angel at Mass for his safety. Independently of this, his brother was also praying at Mass almost 300 miles from our location. The priest gave an excellent homily about us not having any idea when God will call us home\u2026and yes, our son called us after Mass and began with, \u201cMom, I\u2019m calling before you see this on the news.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of his friends made their jump, with my son being the last one to leave the plane (in fact, he was the last jump of the day). He came safely to earth and then turned to see the plane suddenly point straight downward and nose dive straight into the earth. The young pilot tragically died on impact and we grieve for him and his family. An investigation determined that the engine failed right after my son jumped from the plane. At that point, the pilot lost control and crashed.<\/p>\n

We believe God and our son\u2019s Guardian Angel intervened in saving our son and his friends. Interestingly enough, our other son was in a motorcycle accident one week prior to this event and walked away with only minor injuries. I asked both of my sons to please let their guardian angels have some rest!<\/p>\n

~Donna J.<\/p>\n

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