Guardian Angels

October 2, 2013: Holy Guardian Angels

Readings (updated midday because I'd left out the alternate reading and psalm)

• Neh 2:1-8  King: "Why so sad?"  Nehemiah:  “City in ruins"...  “Send me to rebuild it.”

• Ex 23:20-23  Heed angel I send to guard, go before, lead you.  

• Ps 137:1-6  "Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you!"  In Babylon we wept, remembering Zion.

• Ps 91:1-6, 10-11  "The Lord has put angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways."  God will rescue, shelter, shield you.

• Mt 18:1-5, 10  “Who's greatest in Kingdom?”  “Turn and become like children.  Humble yourself like this child.  Receive child; receive me.  Little ones' angels look on Father's face."

Music

• On the willows, from Godspell/ Schwartz (psalm) (2011 revival)
• By the rivers of Babylon/ Palmer (publisher page with audio preview) (psalm)
• Angels/ Amy Grant (Guardian Angels "watching over us")
• On eagle's wings/ Joncas (publisher page with audio preview)(psalm)
• El Shaddai/ Amy Grant (starts with Ps 91:1-2)

(Don't look for Every breath you take I'll be watching you here; guard > watch :-)

On Angels

• Universalis:  God cares for me this much
• Creighton:  Who are the “little ones” in our lives?  How we are treating them?
• RC.net  God hasn't left me alone; examples from Bible, Chrysostom, Basil...
• Sacred Space
• Respect Life Week fits well with today's gospel

Apparel

• Children tie:  become like, receive, don't despise them (gospel)

• Drop [of blood] pin:  as teardrop (psalm)

• Angel pin, "Angel" tie pin:  Guardian angels

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