Does every baby have a guardian angel?

Every human being is born with a guardian angel who helps them in their passage from the world of the spirit to the earth realm.

Newborn babies are so close to Heaven that they can see Angels and easily communicate with them.

So, if you have ever seen your baby staring at the ceiling and smiling, there is a big possibility that your baby is communicating with their guardian angel.

The following text about babies and guardian angels is taken from our book for children, "Emily and Seraphiel."  Emily is a little girl who does not believe in Angels. Nor can she imagine meeting one, especially at the end of the worst day of her life. All Emily wants to do is go to bed, sleep well, and forget this horrible day. But many exciting things are about to happen on the most incredible evening of her life. Emily meets Seraphiel, her Guardian Angel, and a world of wonderful creatures opens up before her eyes. She discovers the magical world of Angels. She also meets her new superhero, the Archangel Michael.

Seraphiel said, “I have been by your side from day one of your existence on earth. You must know that there is an angel for every human being. Each human is assigned an angel to help them in the difficult transition from the world of the spirit to planet earth. Then they stay with them for their whole earthily lives to protect, comfort, and help them. So we never, never leave anyone alone.”

“I still remember when you were a baby, Emily. We had a lot of fun together, you and me. You must know, my dear, that babies look like fluffy bobbleheads. They seem a little bit stupid, only able to pee and poo in their diapers and dribble down their chins. This is nothing but appearance.

In reality, babies have special secret powers. They can see angels and easily communicate with them because they speak the same language: the language of the heart. The language that needs no words.”

“We, the angels, are visible to them, and we love to spend a lot of time with them. We tell them stories. We sing celestial lullabies to make them fall asleep peacefully when they are teething or when they have a little stomachache, or simply to comfort them.

One of our first tasks is to reassure the babies and make them feel our presence by their sides from the very beginning. You know, coming down from heaven to earth is no picnic.

So, my dear Emily, I have known you since you were born, and I know you better than anyone else. I can feel your thoughts, your hopes, your fears, as well as your deepest and most secret feelings.”

Emily and Seraphiel's fantastic story is the kind of book your kid(s) will read with amazement. It is a book full of exciting battles, superheroes, extraordinary appearances, and profound yet funny teachings. Your kid will grow spiritually while reading and enjoying this funny yet uplifting book. And there's also the special participation of the Mighty Archangel Michael, who will be Emily's new superhero!

Guardian Angels can be seen throughout Scripture, such as in the book of Judith where she states that God’s “angel hath been my keeper” (Judith 13:20 DRA). Jesus taught his disciples about the existence of Guardian Angels when speaking about the protection of little children, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10).

Though not explicitly revealed in Scripture, it is generally believed by theologians that all human beings, whether they are Christian or not, are assigned a Guardian Angel. Pope Pius XII related in an address how, “Everyone, no matter how humble he may be, has angels to watch over him.” This is consistent with Sacred Scripture, the teachings of Sts. Thomas Aquinas, Basil, and Jerome, and experiences from non-Christians who believe they were helped by a Guardian Angel.

If all people are given a Guardian Angel, when does this assignment occur?

The only official statement about the timing of this assignment comes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which states, “From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. ‘Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life'” (CCC 336).

The statement is not precise and simply points to the “beginning” of human life. Theologians have debated over the centuries the exact moment of this assignment and there exist multiple views.

For example, St. Jerome says simply, “how great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth an angel commissioned to guard it.” This was a popular opinion for many centuries, based on the scientific knowledge they possessed at the time.

On the other hand, St. Anselm states, “Every soul is committed to an angel at the moment when it is united with a body.” While this too is debated among theologians, many believe this occurs at conception. According to a Vatican document compiled by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1987, “the spiritual soul of each man is ‘immediately created’ by God.”

It follows then, that a Guardian Angel is likely appointed at the moment of conception. It is not a dogmatic belief of the Catholic Church, but appears to follow from other teachings that have been handed down over the centuries, and would be consistent with Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew.

Even if an individual Guardian Angel isn’t assigned at conception, the mother’s Guardian Angel would be automatically put in charge of the developing human being in the womb.

Whether we realize it or not, from the very beginning of our lives we are surrounded by heavenly angels who want to protect us from all spiritual and physical harm. We have the free will to allow them to do their jobs or we can cut ourselves off from their protecting help. It is a profound mystery, one that we will never fully understand until we finally meet our Guardian Angel in the life to come.

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