The Angels: Fighting Our Spiritual Battles

Angels are real and they are at work in the world. Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the archangels- St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. Dr.Sri explains the nature of angels and teaches us how to develop a friendship with the angels that surround us. 

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The light of Christ shines in the darkest places.


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The angels are ready and eager to help us fight the spiritual battles in our souls, in our families, and in the culture around us.


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Oftentimes, the most powerful things in life are the things we cannot see- the Holy Spirit, the power of the sacraments, the power of God’s grace in our hearts, and the power of the angels in our lives. Angels help us fight the spiritual battles in our souls, families, and culture. There are thousands of angels protecting us, guiding us, and helping us get to heaven. Angels are mentioned throughout Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. They want to be involved in our decisions, daily challenges, and journeys to heaven. They are ready to help us, especially our guardian angels. In order to appreciate angels however, we must first understand their  nature and role. 

Angels in Scripture

“For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Ephesians 6:12

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.”

Matthew 18:10

“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time; but at that time your people shall be delivered, every one whose name shall be found written in the book.”

Daniel 12:1


Nature of Angels

  1. Angels are purely spiritual beings. Angels have no physical bodies, they are immaterial and they do not appear to the senses.
  2. Angels are immortal, they live forever.
  3. Angels have an intellect and a will.
  4. Angels are superior in strength, glory, power, and beauty than all other earthly creatures. 
  5. Angels were made for the beatific vision, to see God face to face. They were made to be fully united to God. 
  6. The Angels faced moral testing at one point.  Those who passed the test were awarded the blessedness of God, and those who rejected God received eternal damnation.

    “For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of nether gloom to be kept until the judgment.” –2 Peter 2:4

    “And the angels that did not keep their own position but left their proper dwelling have been kept by him in eternal chains in the nether gloom until the judgment of the great day.” –Jude 6.

    Lucifer was the most brilliant angel but he refused to serve God and forgot that his being and brilliance was a gift from God. He rebelled against God, became the devil, and influenced thousands of angels to rebel against God, turning them into demons.
  1. The primary task of angels is to glorify and serve God.
  2. Angels serve as messengers and protectors. Every person has a guardian angel, a specific angel who cares and protects for that particular person. 


Practicals

  1. Give gratitude to God for the gift of your guardian angels.
  2. Develop a friendship with your guardian angel. Ask for the intercession of your guardian angel, they are powerful intermediaries between us and God. 


Angel of God Prayer

Angel of God

My guardian dear

To Whom His love

Commits me here

Ever this day

Be at my side

To light and guard

To rule and guide. Amen



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Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, well-known Catholic speaker, and author of several best-selling books. His work with Ascension includes study programs such as A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion and Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother. Several of Dr. Sri’s programs were filmed on-site in the Holy Land, and feature immersive video explorations of the sacred sites where Jesus, Mary, and the Apostles lived and died.

Dr. Sri is the host of the acclaimed Ascension podcast All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri.  Together with Curtis Martin, Dr. Sri is a founding leader of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), of which he serves as senior vice president of Apostolic Outreach.

Dr. Sri lives with his wife Beth and their children in Colorado.

3 Comments

  1. Sometimes we try and struggle too much. We just need to hand everything over to the all powerful God instead of using all our energy, resources and time ineffectively

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  2. I was driving and had a seizure and hit a city light pole which came crashing on top of my car smashing the top of the roof of the car on me. The police said had the pole come down an inch more it would have snapped my neck, killing me instantly.
    I strongly believe my guardian angel was protecting me that day as I should be dead. The car was smashed in from the pole falling on it.

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  3. The last 7 months have been horrific .. I’ve been ill An unknown respiratory issue doctors just can’t help or figure out I’ve suffered for seven months with Constant congestion affecting my breathing on top of thyroid disease and the beginning of this year I was supposed to have treatment brain surgery for a brain tumor because I got sick in March and never recovered I wasn’t able to this tumor is pressing on my brain and I am on the timeline now but until this respiratory issues under control brain surgery you’ve been extremely dangerous even more so than it already is last night I attended a retreat for a rosary prayer group that I’m
    In which prays every night at 6:30 with people from different states the retreat was about archangels in Angels so when I saw this this morning I had to listen especially because of my state of being being medically ill mentally and emotionally drained extreme anxiety and depression and hopeless , i’ve lost everything I have no income no car and not no longer to drive my family is very toxic and has turned against me they are tired of me being sick and not coping well my extended family has turned against me and my friends most have deserted me I’ve never known such despair and feelings of the aloneness & loneliness , feelings of my life just isn’t worth anything am I I just don’t matter and no one cares enough … I’m always looking for encouragement I had to listen and will share This being my birthday I’m taking it as a sign I’ve hope that today is also the first day of the archangels I am grateful to have just listened to this and will subscribe God bless

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