Faith Question-guardian Angels

[inunionwithrome]

Are Guardian Angels assigned to us at our Baptism? I am going to be teaching this to 3rd graders and wanted to know so that I can give them correct information and link/not link it with a chapter. Or are they assigned to us as soon as we are born?

 

Thanks!

[truthfinder]

I've always heard they were given when we are born, having been protected by our mother's guardian angel before then (but I've never seen anything official - just pious literature.)

[Amppax]

Are Guardian Angels assigned to us at our Baptism? I am going to be teaching this to 3rd graders and wanted to know so that I can give them correct information and link/not link it with a chapter. Or are they assigned to us as soon as we are born?

 

Thanks!

 

The Catechism isn't clear.  Specifically, paragraph 336 says: 

 

 

 

From infancy to death human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.²⁰² "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life."²⁰³ Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.

 

So I'm not sure.  The second sentence seems like a pretty clear reference to guardian angels, but it isn't explicitly said.  

 

Also, I've been on a Catechism kick today.  Lol.  

[Basilisa Marie]

Basically anything outside of what the catechism says is pure conjecture; there are lots of conflicting ideas.  Might be easier to focus on what guardian angels do for us, rather than when they're assigned and stuff like that. :) 

[PadrePioOfPietrelcino]

I've always been taught and believed that we receive at birth as not everybody is baptized as an infant. As well in Matthew 18:10 Jesus says, "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." As well St Jerome, St Basil and St Thomas Aquinas all taught ALL people have a guardian angel. It has also been taught to me that a person for a variety of reasons throughout life may have additional angels assigned to them.

[MithLuin]

It would not be wrong to tell your students that their guardian angels were present and watching over them at the moment of their baptism.  That seems to fit with what the Church teaches.

[inunionwithrome]

 As well in Matthew 18:10 Jesus says, "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."

 

Thank you for this Scripture quote. This I believe is the simplest explanation for them to understand.