Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they speak with Fr. John Horgan to discuss the role of the angels in the Church and how they can help us to heaven.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

• What inspired Fr. Horgan to write His Angels at Our Side?
• How do the angels lead us into prayer?
• What are some of the most common misunderstandings about angels?
• What are "choirs" of angels and how many are there?
• Why are there distinctions between the choirs and what are those distinctions?
• Should we give names to our guardian angels?
• How can we determine the difference between an inspiration that comes from the Holy Spirit or one that comes from our angel?
• When praying for others, should we pray to the individual's guardian angel for help or to God directly?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• Sophia Institute Press
• His Angels at Our Side by Fr. John Horgan
• Casa Maria Convent and Retreat House run by the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word in Irondale, Alabama
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