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5. Guardian Angel Cookies

Have confidence in your guardian Angel. Treat him as a lifelong friend — that is what he is — and he will render you a thousand services in the ordinary affairs of each day.
St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, 562

In my mind, the goal of this party was to encourage devotion in my children to their Guardian Angels. Many of the saints had a great devotion to their angels – especially young saints. Teaching children to call upon their Guardian Angels daily and to develop a relationship with them is one of the keys to promoting holiness in children. By highlighting the role of angels in salvation history, I hoped my children would learn, remember and be inspired by the power of the angels and turn to them often.

For the Guardian Angel cookies, I used a House on the Hill cookie mold of an angel and made Springerle cookies. The wonderful thing about these cookies is that they should be made in advance. (We’ll gloss over the frustrating thing about these cookies. Next time I’ll follow the directions in this video and buy hartshorn. ) After they were baked, I wrapped the cookies in cellophane so that I could include the Guardian Angel Prayer. (Wrapping the cookies made them stand up and display beautifully.)


I included two prayers with the cookies.

Angel of God, my Guardian Dear
To whom God's love commits me here.
Enlighten and guard

Rule and guide me. Amen

O Angelic Spirits that guard our Tabernacles, wherein lies the adorable treasure of the holy Eucharist, defend it from profanation and preserve it for our love.
St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, 569

This is a beautiful prayer bringing our mind to the Tabernacle and the presence of many angels present in our churches. The words sum up quickly what our prayer aims to do -- bring us into the presence of the Lord. Where is He most present in our world today? In the Blessed Sacrament.

We read the St. Josemaria Escriva prayer together.

I reminded the children of a secret shared from St. Josemaria Escriva that has always stayed with me:

Win over the guardian Angel of that person whom you wish to draw to your apostolate. He is always a great 'accomplice'.
The Way, 563

I suggested when annoyed with someone ask your Guardian Angel to speak to the person’s angel. The kids thought this was an amusing idea.

Link to artwork:
Our Guardian Angel picture came from CHC’s Art Masterpieces, a Liturgical Collection.

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