Six-winged seraphim flew above him, crying, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.' This notion of a multitude of heavenly things, worshiping God and ready to do his bidding has been taken from Jewish thought and placed at the heart of Christian worship.
The ancient Jews believe that these angles served both individuals and nations Jesus saw no reason to reject this idea. For him angels were spiritual beings. He said they would support him at his second coming. Once he took a little child and spoke to his followers about becoming little children and caring for them. "See that you do not despise one of these little ones," said Jesus, "for I tell you that their angels always behold the face of my Father in heaven."
The notion of Guardian angels is thus implicit in our Lord's own teaching. And in his own earthly life they are constantly see by the Gospel-writes as ready to serve and minister to him. They succor him in the wilderness. They care for him as he agonizes in the garden of Gethsemane. Had he wished, they would have fought against his captors. They are present at his resurrection.
From A Calendar of Saints -
The Lives of the Principal Saints of the Christian Year
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Prayer to the Angels of God
Guardian Angel
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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