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Growing up, I used to watch a television show called “Touched by an Angel.”
It was one of those feel good shows.
There was always a person suffering for one reason or another, so God would send an angel to open that person’s eyes to grace, to see how intimately the Lord was working in their life.
By the end of the show, the problem was resolved. A person who was hurting was healed; a doubter came to faith; a broken heart was given peace.
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Throughout the bible, we hear about people who are touched by an angel.
For example, the Archangel Gabriel appears to Mary, telling her that she will conceive the Son of God in her womb.
A different angel appears to Saint Joseph, telling him that Mary’s pregnancy is God’s will; that there’s nothing to be afraid of.
The Apostle John later has a vision of the end of the world, as we hear in our first reading. John sees the Archangel Michael slaying Satan, that ancient serpent, the cause of evil in our world.
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Today’s feast of the Archangels reminds us that God is constantly working in our lives. But often we fail to see him, which is why the Lord sends angels to open our eyes to his presence.
Do I see God working in my life?
If not, ask your guardian angel to show you.
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As the angels reminds us, the Lord is much closer than he appears; closer than we could ever imagine.
