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January 1

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

“The Angel of the Lord Declared unto Mary”

When Pope Francis greeted three million young Catholics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for World Youth Day 2013, he was setting the tone for his papacy. He prayed the Angelus with the young people and then explained why. “The Angelus prayer is a beautiful popular expression of the faith,” Pope Francis said. “It is a simple prayer, recited at three specific times during the day. It thus punctuates the rhythm of our daily activities: in the morning, at midday, and at sunset. It reminds us of the luminous event that transformed history: the Incarnation, the moment when the Son of God became man in Jesus of Nazareth. Every time we pray the Angelus, we recall the event that changed the history of mankind forever.”

As this brand new year begins, consider putting prayer into the rhythm of your day. Let it become a normal, natural, necessary part of your life. Consider praying the Angelus in the traditional way — in the morning, at midday, and at sunset (see the appendix, page 377). “Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.” ¹

January 2

Saint Basil the Great (c. 330–379)

Angels on Alert

Saint Basil valiantly defended the teachings of the Church from heresy but also encouraged fellow Christians by writing about the angels God sends to support and protect us. “Beside each believer,” Basil said, “stands an angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.” He also said that “an angel is assigned, who guards the soul like an army on alert.” That guardian angel “will not retreat from us, unless we drive him away.” Basil did not mince words about sin and repentance: “Sin turns away angels as smoke turns away bees and a nasty stench puts doves to flight.”²

Angel of mine, protect me from the destruction of sin. Mount a strong defense of my soul, and lead me to eternal life. Amen.

January 3

The Angel of the Lord Appeared in a Dream

In order to safeguard the newborn Lord, Joseph and Mary cooperated with angelic warnings and messages. The Gospel of Matthew tells us that “the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.” The angel told Joseph to take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt to escape the soldiers Herod sent to slaughter all of the male infants. When Herod died, the angel again “appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt” and told him that it was safe to return with his family to the land of Israel (Matthew 2:12–13, 19–20).

Lord Jesus, help me to hear and heed your messages and to follow your directives. Mindful that angels appear in mysterious and wonderful ways, I pray that you will enable me to always be open to your designs for me.

January 4

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821)

Angels Taking Watch

Elizabeth Ann Seton is the first American to be canonized. After her husband, William, died, she converted to Catholicism, but struggled against religious prejudice and found it difficult to support her family. A deep love for her Catholic faith shaped Elizabeth’s vision. “If we beheld a soul after baptism with the eyes of faith,” she wrote, “we would see angels taking their watch around it.” Her strong faith grounded her. Despite hardship and setbacks, Elizabeth established the first Catholic school in the nation at Emmitsburg, Maryland, and founded the first American congregation of religious women, the Sisters of Charity.³

Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith. (1 Peter 1:8–9)

January 5

Wings of an Angel?

Although artists have often portrayed angels with wings, angels don’t have wings — or bodies. They are created spirits who love, think, make choices, and have free will. They can appear in any form but have usually appeared as humans. Angels known as cherubim and seraphim were sometimes represented with wings in Scripture. But, early Christians did not picture angels with wings. In catacomb frescoes in Rome, the angel Gabriel is shown appearing to Mary at the Annunciation in human form. No wings. In the fourth century, however, Christianity was legalized. Emperor Constantine authorized the building of Christian shrines and churches, where angels were often shown with wings to explain their instantaneous speed, freedom, and power.⁴

As the Ark of the Covenant was being built, God told the Israelites to portray the angels protecting it with wings: “The cherubim shall have their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover with them; they shall face each other, with their faces looking toward the cover” (Exodus 25:20).

January 6

Saint André Bessette (1845–1937)

Honoring Saint Joseph

Saint André Bessette, a Holy Cross brother from Montreal, saw that Christmas scenes typically featured Mary, Baby Jesus, angels, and shepherds. Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus was often in the background. Like the angels, God’s messengers, Brother André had something important to tell the world. Saint Joseph should be properly honored. When people were healed through André’s prayers, he gave all credit to Saint Joseph. When the beloved ninety-two-year-old brother died, all but the dome of Saint Joseph’s Oratory had been built to honor “the man in the background” and the power of prayer.⁵

“Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to Saint Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to Saint Joseph for the services he rendered them then.”

— Saint Teresa of Ávila⁶

January 7

In the Society of Saints and Angels

Blessed John Henry Newman, a prominent Catholic convert of the nineteenth century, reflected on the reassuring presence of the spiritual world in our lives. “Though a member of this world, you have but to kneel in prayer and you are at once in the society of saints and angels. Wherever you are, you can, through God’s incomprehensible mercy, in a moment bring yourself into the midst of God’s holy Church invisible…. Are you lonely? Does the day run heavily? Fall on your knees and you are at once relieved by the reality of your unseen companions. Are you tempted to sin? Fix at once your eyes upon those pure and shining witnesses in God’s dwelling place.”⁷

Is there no border between visible and invisible, except perhaps in our own minds? A small leap of faith takes us into the presence of the saints and angels. How can they help me today?

January 8

Transported by Angels

In October 1962, Pope Saint John XXIII knelt to pray in the home of the Virgin Mary — not in Nazareth, or Jerusalem, or even Bethlehem. The pope went to Loreto, a small village in Italy, to seek the blessing of the Mother of the Church on the upcoming Second Vatican Council. He was in the house where tradition holds Mary was born, where the Archangel Gabriel greeted her and Christ was conceived, and where the Holy Family lived in Nazareth. An inscription on the wall of the humble dwelling reads: “Angels conveyed this house from Palestine.” The belief is that in the years 1291 and 1294, the house was miraculously carried by angels out of the Holy Land, first to a place of safety in Dalmatia (present-day Croatia) and after three years to Loreto, where it remains a place of pilgrimage.

In 1595, Pope Clement VIII had the story inscribed on the Holy House of Loreto, concluding with: Pious Pilgrims, worship with devout affection the Queen of Angels, our Gracious Mother, so that through her merits and prayers, she may obtain for you from her beloved Son, the forgiveness of sins, health of body, and the happiness of eternity.⁸

January 9

Homeless Angel

Angels are all around us. We just need to see and listen with our hearts. Barbara Romanowski shared her experience. “I was standing outside a department store when an older woman approached me and asked if I could give her change for a cup of coffee. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the only bills I had on me — $3.00. ‘Thank you,’ she whispered. ‘I’m an angel, you know, and I will watch over you.’ And she walked away. Only then did I realize that I had no money to get my car out of the parking lot. I stood there wondering how the heck I was going to get home. Starting to panic, I began checking my pockets for a train ticket I might have. When I put my hand into the pocket from which I had pulled the $3.00 I gave to the angel, I found three dollar bills in that pocket!”⁹

We are already strangely related, even acquainted, with the angels during our earthly lives. Once we attain to their company, to heaven, to the space of the heart of Christ, we shall no longer ask: “Who are you?” We shall probably call out in final recognition: “So it was you all the time!” ¹⁰

January 10

Airlifted by an Angel

Now the prophet Habakkuk was in Judea. He had boiled pottage and had broken bread into a bowl, and was going into the field to take it to the reapers. But the angel of the Lord said to Habakkuk, “Take the dinner which you have to Babylon, to Daniel, in the lions’ den.” “I have never seen Babylon,” the prophet excused himself, “and I know nothing about this den.” The angel of the Lord took Habakkuk by the crown of his head, lifted him by his hair and, with the rushing speed of the wind itself, set him down in Babylon, right over the den. Within moments, Daniel had his meal. Read this Old Testament angel story in more detail in Daniel 14:33–41.

“You have remembered me, O God,” said Daniel. “You have not forsaken those who love you.” When the king who had condemned Daniel found him still alive, he cried aloud: “You are great, O Lord, the God of Daniel, and there is no other besides you!” (Daniel 14:38–41)

January 11

Belief in Angels

A 2011 poll conducted right before Christmas by the Associated Press and Gallup pollsters revealed some surprising statistics. Many people who never went to church believed in angels! Overall, 77 percent of adult Americans then believed that “angels are for real.” Among all Christians in the United States, the percentage of believers was even higher — 88 percent. A majority of non-Christians claimed belief in angels, and four in ten Americans who didn’t attend religious services said they did, as well. Additionally, pollsters found that women were more likely than men to believe in angels. And adults over thirty tended to believe in the heavenly messengers more often than younger adults.¹¹

“The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls “angels” is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition.”

— Catechism of the Catholic Church, 328

January 12

Angels Serve as Witnesses at Baptism

The Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord on the Sunday after Epiphany. The feast closes the Christmas season with Jesus asking John the Baptist for baptism. The sinless Son of God did not need baptism, but the event prefigures the sacrament of Baptism. Jesus was plunged into the water of the Jordan, while a Christian is immersed in the water of Baptism. Tertullian, a Father of the Church, taught that an angel serves as the “witness of baptism” and prepares the newly baptized to witness to Christ. “Thus the angel set in charge of baptism makes ready the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit by the washing away of sin.” ­­¹²

Scripture reminds us that the angels rejoice when Creation glorifies God. Imagine how overjoyed the angels are when baptism acknowledges that we are sons and daughters of God and members of Christ’s body, the Church.

January 13

An Angel’s Light

During the dark days of winter, some people suffer with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), a type of depression related to seasonal changes, particularly less daylight. Light therapy helps, because light naturally lifts our spirits. We need light! It’s the way we’re made! No wonder that angels — when they appear to us — are bright and shining beings. An angel’s light is always a reflection of God’s awesome light and holiness. When the angel Gabriel appeared in blinding radiance to Daniel to encourage him, the terrified young man fainted (Daniel 8:16). But Daniel’s fear was soon followed by joy.

Now this is the message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). Even if today is a cloudy day, thank God for the wonderful gift of light. And let yourself be drawn to the Greater Light.

January 14

Snowflakes and Angels

What do angels and snowflakes have in common? No two are alike. While children are fascinated by the frozen wonder of snowflakes, winter-weary adults are seldom amazed that each snowflake is unique. Perhaps they should be. Think of it! Millions of snowflakes form, fall, and melt, yet each is one-of-a-kind. Saint Thomas Aquinas recognized that each magnificent angel is also unique. He said that each angel has distinctive characteristics, a unique name and personality. Every angel reflects a specific attribute of God to the highest degree possible for a created being. Because God is limitless, there are more angels than all the snowflakes.¹³

Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever…. Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever. Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever. (Daniel 3:58, 69–70)

January 15

Needed: An Angel to Guide Us

We’re already two weeks into the New Year. Those well-intentioned “New Year’s Resolutions” now seem too hard or impractical. We want to do what we should do, but it’s hard to do on our own. Where can we find help? Throughout the Old Testament, God told his Chosen People that he wouldn’t abandon them. God sent Moses to lead them out of slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. God also sent his angel to guide them through the desert. Their journey out of Egypt and slavery took many years and wasn’t easy. It proceeded day-by-day — just like yours and mine.

“See, I am sending an angel before you to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared” (Exodus 23:20). God’s angel guided the Israelites. God also has a plan for you. Ask often for direction in your life during this year.

January 16

Angel Therapist: “Not to Worry!”

Once, the faith-filled Pope Saint John XXIII struggled with insomnia. He shared his own story with a visiting bishop who wasn’t sleeping very well himself. Concern over new pastoral responsibilities was consuming the new bishop. “The very same thing happened to me in the first few weeks of my pontificate,” the pope nodded with understanding. “Then, one day, my guardian angel appeared to me in a daydream and whispered, ‘Giovanni, don’t take yourself so seriously!’ Ever since,” Pope John smiled, “I’ve been able to sleep.”¹⁴

Can you see your job and your responsibilities in a different perspective — God’s perspective? Can you take yourself less seriously?

January 17

Saint Anthony of Egypt (251–356)

Instructed by an Angel

As a young man, Saint Anthony gave his large inheritance to the poor and retreated from the world to a life of solitude, penance, and prayer in the desert. But he found that without the distractions of the material world, the challenges of the spiritual life were stronger. One day he begged God, “What shall I do? How can I be saved?” Then Anthony saw a man like himself braiding a rope, rising from his work to pray, returning to his work, and getting up again to pray. Then Anthony understood that the Lord sent an angel to answer his prayer. When he heard the angel say to him, “Do this and you will be saved,” Anthony was filled with joy and courage.¹⁵

Many people were drawn to Anthony in search of spiritual healing and guidance. His biographer, Saint Athanasius, wrote that “strangers knew him from among his disciples by the joy on his face.” That joy may well have come from following the instruction of an angel: Work and pray dutifully and you will be saved.¹⁶

January 18

An Angel Stirred the Water

In Jerusalem there was a pool called Bethesda where the ill and infirm gathered. They believed that an angel of the Lord would come down into the pool and stir the water so the first person to get into the pool after the stirring of the water was healed. One day Jesus went to this pool and saw a man lying there who had been ill for thirty-eight years, because he had no one to put him into the water. Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your mat and walk.” Immediately the man was able to get up and walk (see John 5:2–9). Early and current biblical translations make no mention of the angel who came to stir the waters. However, for centuries the angel was an integral part of the biblical account, because the presence of the angel explained how the water imparted the healing power of God.

Think of some healing that you are longing for. Then pray: “Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of your life that I received in the holy water of Baptism. Cleanse, heal and renew with the power of your living water.”

January 19

The Angel of the Waters

In the middle of Central Park in New York City, a graceful eight-foot bronze angel hovers over Bethesda Fountain. The Angel of the Waters extends her right hand over the water in a gesture of blessing. In her left hand, the angel carries a lily to symbolize the purity of the water. Bethesda Fountain was commissioned to commemorate the 1842 opening of the Croton Aqueduct, which was built to supply New York City with fresh water. The new, pure water was like a miracle following a cholera epidemic that devastated the city. Emma Stebbins, who created the beautiful sculpture, likened the clean, healthy water that cascaded from the fountain to the healing properties of the biblical pool of Bethesda.

Jesus said to the woman at the well, “Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14). Lord, you know me; you know everything I have ever done. Wash away my sins in the wellspring of your grace. Heal me with your love, and I will live forever.

January 20

Saint Sebastian (died c. 250)

An Angel’s Gentle Touch

As a high-ranking officer in the Roman army, Sebastian was able to secretly lead others to belief in Christ and encourage fellow Christians in their faith. When Sebastian’s faith and evangelization was discovered, his fellow soldiers bound him to a tree and shot him with arrows. He survived this ordeal, only to be beaten to death. This unusual martyrdom became a popular subject for Renaissance artists. Giovanni Baglione painted Saint Sebastian in 1603, showing an angel gently removing an arrow from the martyr’s body. This scene depicted a popular belief that Christ sent an angel to untie Sebastian and tend to his wounds. Soon after his death, Christians began to venerate his tomb on the Appian Way outside of Rome. Today this underground burial area is named for him, The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian, and is a popular destination for visitors.

Lord, fill us with that spirit of courage that gave your martyr Sebastian strength to offer his life in faithful witness.

January 21

Saint Agnes (died c. 304)

Angelic Bodyguard

Saint Agnes loved her Savior above all else. Just as she refused the young men who wanted to marry her, Agnes refused to offer incense to the imperial gods. Bribes of wonderful gifts did not tempt her. Threats of torture did not break her resolve. Though she was young — only twelve or thirteen years of age — and from a noble Roman family, the prefect ordered that Agnes be placed in a brothel. Waiting for her there, however, was an angel of the Lord ready to protect her. The light of the angel’s presence surrounded her like a shield and blinded all who tried to approach her. Finally, Agnes was sentenced to death and beheaded.

“Rejoice with me, and be glad, for I am espoused to him whom the angels serve. I have taken my place with all the saints in the kingdom of light; sun and moon stand in wonder at his beauty.”

— Antiphons from Morning Prayer for the Feast of Saint Agnes

January 22

Saint Vincent of Saragossa (died 303)

Angels Sent to Comfort

Saint Vincent, archdeacon of the church at Saragossa, Spain, was arrested under the persecution of the Roman emperor Diocletian. His unswerving faith under extreme torture inspired Christians throughout Gaul and as far away as Africa, where Saint Augustine preached about his courage. When it became clear that he would never deny his faith, Vincent was thrown into a dungeon. The earliest account of Vincent’s martyrdom is a hymn written by the poet Prudentius around 400. The poem recounts how Christ sent his angels to assure Vincent that his trial would soon be over and he would join them in heaven. Later, the guard stationed outside the dungeon testified that he saw brilliant light breaking through cracks in the door and heard the prisoner singing, and beautiful voices praying with him.

How can you find peace amid pain and loss? In prayer, unite your suffering to the suffering of Jesus. He will be with you through it all. He will give you light in the darkness and his holy angels will console and strengthen you.

January 23

Saint Paul’s Guardian Angel

Saint Paul was being transported to Rome to stand trial before Caesar when a violent storm at sea heavily damaged the ship and threatened the lives of all on board. Paul encouraged the sailors: “I urge you now to keep up your courage; not one of you will be lost, only the ship. For last night an angel of the God to whom (I) belong and whom I serve stood by me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to stand before Caesar; and behold, for your sake, God has granted safety to all who are sailing with you.’ Therefore, keep up your courage, men; I trust in God that it will turn out as I have been told” (Acts 27:22–25).

Many times in the Gospels we hear the words, “Do not be afraid,” spoken both by Jesus and by his angels. Paul placed his trust in the message of an angel. And so it came to pass: only the ship was lost. Grant me, Lord, not to succumb to fear when my life is buffeted by storms. Help me to place my trust in your word.

January 24

Saint Francis de Sales (1567–1622)

The Guardian Angel of a Priest

Saint Francis de Sales was only thirty-five when he became the bishop of Geneva and began ordaining young men to serve the Church during a challenging era. Francis reminded them and everyone else that their guardian angels were always nearby. After ordination, one young priest told his bishop that he’d seen his guardian angel. He sensed his angel wanted him to know that he should serve the Church and its people boldly, without hesitation. “Before my ordination,” he told Bishop de Sales, “my guardian angel was always on the left, and he always preceded me.” After he became a priest, the young man said, his angel was always on his right, following him and showing respect for his priesthood.¹⁷

Saint Francis de Sales knew that angels are sent from God to guide us. He advised: “Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present to you.” ¹⁸

January 25

Angels in Charge

Gathering rain clouds. An ancient Redwood tree. A chicken scratching for food. Saint Augustine wrote that these and every other “visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel.” Augustine’s belief was rooted in his study of Scripture, Judaic teachings, and in the order God created in the universe. Angels are created beings, but they are also extensions of God’s care and authority. They were given authority to watch over planets, nations, seasons, animals, everything that grows — and us. Although science can reveal the mechanics of natural processes, we should also recognize that God’s hand has set them all in motion.¹⁹

“Behind every blade of grass is an angel whispering: ‘Grow, grow, grow.’”

— The Talmud²⁰

January 26

Biblical Names for Angels

The Bible is full of angels. From the first book — Genesis — to the last — Revelation — we read of their creation and role as messengers of God and guardians of his people. Both the Old and New Testaments have many different names for these shining and amazing celestial creatures. In the Book of Job, they are called “sons of God” (Job 1:6), and in the Book of Daniel, they are described as “watchers” (Daniel 4:14). In the Psalms, angels are called the “holy ones” (Psalm 89:5), “hosts of the heavens” (Psalm 33:6), and “mighty ones who do his bidding” (Psalm 103:20). The Letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament calls angels “ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14).

Bless the Lord, all you his angels,

mighty in strength, acting at his behest,…

Bless the Lord, all you his hosts,

his ministers who carry out his will.

(Psalm 103:20–21)

January 27

Saint Angela Merici (1474–1540)

A Vision of Angels

Until age ten, Saint Angela Merici had a happy childhood. But within a few years, her little world in Brescia, Italy, collapsed. First, her father died. Then, her only sister and her mother died. Angela grieved because her sister hadn’t received the sacraments right before her death. Aptly named for the angels, Angela was beautiful and compassionate. She served the needy and taught uneducated, poor girls. In 1506, she had a life-changing vision. She saw angels and young women descending from heaven. Her own sister was among them. Shortly after, she founded the Company of Saint Ursula, which became the Ursuline Sisters. Today, their excellent high schools and colleges are found around the world.²¹

“The more you love them, the more you will care for and watch over them. And it will be impossible for you not to cherish them day and night … for this is how real love acts and works.”

— Saint Angela Merici²²

January 28

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)

Instant Messaging, Angel Style

The word “angel” means “messenger,” and believers know that angels are God’s special messengers. Saint Thomas Aquinas wrote and taught extensively about angels. He explained that speech between angels is never a matter of sounds or words. In his Summa Theologica, he said angel-to-angel communication means the direct communication of knowledge. Angels can also “speak” to God by consulting his divine will. Time or distance does not affect “angel talk.” An angel can communicate with just one other angel, with many, or with all. It is simply a matter of the will. It’s “instant messaging” — angel style.²³

“We are like children who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us; and God has provided for this by appointing his angels to be our teachers and guides.”

— Saint Thomas Aquinas²⁴

January 29

Ask the Angels

Author Mike Aquilina proposes a very practical and easy way to tap into the awesome power of the angels who are present to us at all times and in every circumstance. He advises: “Think of all the people who most need your Christian witness: a son or daughter? a son-in-law? a daughter-in-law? an estranged friend? a former colleague? What’s the best way to begin to reach them? Well, each of them has a guardian angel who’s eager to help.” He advocates this approach in your daily interaction with your spouse, or children, your coworkers, neighbors — your adversaries. First ask your own guardian angel to help you do or say the right thing. If you need more help, remember that your spouse’s or child’s guardian angel is there to help. The main thing is to be aware of the angels around you and to get in the habit of calling on them often.²⁵

The angels are in God’s presence. That means that they are present everywhere. In the area of human existence an angel is universally pervasive and penetrative.²⁶

January 30

TV’s Award-Winning Angels

From 1994–2003, millions of people watched Touched by an Angel, an award-winning CBS television series about angels interacting with ordinary people. Angel trainee Monica (Roma Downey) and supervisor Tess (Della Reese) brought hope and the assurance of God’s love to those who needed it. Traveling in their 1972 red Cadillac Eldorado convertible, they encouraged fractured families and communities to reunite. Wounded, marginalized people found healing. Although the series never claimed to teach complicated theological truths, the basic message was fundamentally biblical. Touched by an Angel touched — and inspired — many viewers.

“There are angels near you to guide you and protect you, if you would but invoke them. It is not later than we think; it is a bigger world than we think.”

— Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, an American television “star” during the 1950s and 1960s²⁷

January 31

Saint John Bosco, Priest (1815–1888)

When We’re Tempted

“When tempted, invoke your Angel. He is more eager to help you than you are to be helped!” That’s what Saint John Bosco, the Italian founder of the Salesians, told homeless youth in Turin. He cared for hundreds of boys and was like a father to them. The boys called him “Don Bosco,” the traditional and familiar title for Italian priests. Bosco worked day and night supporting and educating them. He too had grown up in poverty. He knew how tempting it was to take things when you grew up with very little. “Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him,” he reassured his boys. “He trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.”²⁸

Saint John Bosco, your advice to homeless boys is just as good for me. When I am tempted, let me remember to call upon the angels for help.