Msgr. Charles Pope: You Have a Guardian Angel Who Protects You and Leads You to Heaven
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By Msgr. Charles Pope, National Catholic Register, Sept. 30, 2025
Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog at the Archdiocese of Washington website, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for priests and lay faithful, and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House. He was named a Monsignor in 2005.
“The Church venerates the angels who help her on her earthly pilgrimage and protect every human being.” [CCC 352]
This article is the third of a five-part series. See also:
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At Every Baptism, the Angels Are Present and Active
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At Every Mass, the Angels Are Present and Active
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The Angels Will Be Present at the Moment of Your Death
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The Angels Will Be Present at Christ’s Return
In today’s post we ponder the existence of guardian angels and their role.
Scripture attests to the existence of guardian angels.
We begin with a text from Exodus in which the Lord says:
Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him. But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land (Exodus 23:20-23).
