Don’t Torment Your Guardian Angel

As Christmas approaches, Father Josiah reflects on the ancient Christian teaching of the guardian angel and how one is given to each believer at holy baptism. Drawing from Holy Scripture, the Psalms, and the writings of St. Basil the Great and St. Macarius, he explains how sin does not only grieve God, but also torments our guardian angel. 0:00 – Preparing for Christmas and the angelic realm 0:18 – Guardian angels given at baptism 1:12 – Christ’s teaching on guardian angels (Matthew 18) 1:35 – Psalm 33 and angelic protection 1:49 – St. Basil on driving away your angel by sin 2:26 – One angel as an entire encampment 3:06 – How Christians should relate to their guardian angel 3:30 – Story of St. Macarius and the weeping angel 5:28 – “He has become a slave of the demons” 5:36 – A warning about sins of the flesh 6:00 – Prayers for a guardian of soul and body 6:25 – Angels and the Nativity of Christ 7:05 – Final exhortation Download the *Patristic Nectar App* everywhere! Make a Donation: *Text “PNP” to 53555 to make a tax-deductible donation.* Merchandise: https://store.patristicnectar.org/apparel/ #OrthodoxChristianity #ChurchFathers #christian #god #jesus #ChristianFaith #SpiritualGrowth #FaithAndWorks #Theology #EasternOrthodoxy #Catechesis #ChristianTradition #GospelTruth #ChristianDoctrine #OrthodoxTeaching #DivineWisdom #ChristianLiving #NoOtherGods #FatherJosiahTrenham #PatristicNectar