This
morning in the darkness of Vigils, we listened to these words of Saint Bernard:
He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. These words should fill you with respect, inspire devotion and instill confidence; respect for the presence of angels, devotion because of their loving service, and confidence because of their protection. And so the angels are here; they are at your side, they are with you, present on your behalf. They are here to protect you and to serve you. Even though we are children and have a long, a very long and dangerous way to go, with such protectors what have we to fear?
from a sermon by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Sermo 12 in psalmum Qui habitat)
He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. These words should fill you with respect, inspire devotion and instill confidence; respect for the presence of angels, devotion because of their loving service, and confidence because of their protection. And so the angels are here; they are at your side, they are with you, present on your behalf. They are here to protect you and to serve you. Even though we are children and have a long, a very long and dangerous way to go, with such protectors what have we to fear?
