FOR 10-4-08 DO ANGELS EXIST

A recent Baylor University survey showed that most Americans believe a guardian angel

protects them. Researcher Christopher Bader said he was shocked to find 55% believe in

guardian angels. Do you believe in guardian angels, and what do you make of this trend of faith in the supernatural?

Last Monday in the Catholic Church we celebrated the feast of the Archangels Michael,

Gabriel and Raphael. At each Sunday mass after the sermon we say in the Creed, ≥We

believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.≤ What is unseen includes the angels.

We believe that angels are 100% spirit - they have no bodies, no materiality. Because they have no bodies they are, unlike humans, unrelated to each other. All humans have a

similar DNA which by the way can be traced through our mothers back to a common

ancestor from North East Africa. Humans are all related to one another. Angels are not.

Angels like humans have an intellect and free-will. Those who chose God are called

angels those who did not are called devils. Spiritual writers have said that temptations to

sin come from the world, the flesh and the devil.

Catholics believe that God has appointed a guardian angel for each human being. Each

year we celebrate a feast in honor of our guardian angel. The following is a well known

prayer: ≥Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day, be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide.≤

Yes, I believe and I was happy to see that 55% of those questioned also believe. It would

help them to say the above prayer everyday.

REV. GENE FRILOT

Incarnation Catholic Church

Glendale