FAITH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

  Guardian Angel By Edward Matulanya  The Roman Catholic Church teaches that guardian angels are real, spiritual beings assigned by God to protect and guide each person throughout life. Existence and Role. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that "from its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. ‘Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life’" (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1997, §336). Their role is not only to protect from physical harm but especially to assist in avoiding sin and achieving salvation (Catholic Answers, 2003). Scriptural Basis. Catholics point to passages such as Psalm 91:11 ("For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways") and Matthew 18:10 ("...their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven") as biblical support for the belief in guardian angels (New American Bible, 2011). Tradition an...