Guardian Angels & How We Cooperate with Our Neighbors Good or Evil

About this sermon

Are we helping our Guardian Angels lead souls toward Heaven—or cooperating with the very temptations they fight against? In this Catholic sermon, we hear that every person has a Guardian Angel assigned to guard and assist him amid the dangers and temptations on the road to Heaven. Even when a person deliberately sins, his angel does not entirely abandon him. This reveals the extraordinary value God places upon every individual soul—a soul purchased by the Blood of Jesus Christ. But the sermon presents a challenging truth: we also influence the salvation of our neighbor. Catholic moral teaching traditionally identifies nine ways of cooperating in another’s sin: counsel, command, consent, provocation, praise, concealment, partaking, silence, and defense of the evil done. Sometimes silence itself can become culpable when we have a genuine duty and reasonable opportunity to oppose or prevent evil but remain quiet through fear, cowardice, or laziness. Yet this responsibility works both ways. Just as we can cooperate in another person's sin, we can cooperate in his good—encouraging virtue, giving good counsel, defending good actions, praying together, and helping carry our neighbor toward Christ like the friends who carried the paralytic in the Gospel. Our Guardian Angels continually behold God. If we want to help others reach Heaven, we too must continually turn back toward God through prayer, study, and contemplation. Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us! 00:00 The Paralytic Brought to Christ 00:21 Guardian Angels & Our Neighbor 00:30 The Dignity of Man 00:57 Modern Man Looks Below, Not Above 01:36 The Forgotten Unseen World 01:44 The World of Spiritual Beings 02:02 St. Thomas on the Multitude of Angels 02:16 Every Man Has a Guardian Angel 02:24 Angels Help Us Against Temptation 02:33 Your Guardian Angel Does Not Abandon You 02:42 The Incredible Value of Every Soul 03:06 Guardian Angels Behold God 03:35 Angels vs. Devils 04:14 We Can Help Angels—or Cooperate With Evil 04:38 The 9 Ways of Cooperating in Another’s Sin 04:46 Counsel, Command, Consent & More 05:25 Praising or Defending Sin 05:39 The Danger of Indirect Cooperation 06:11 Cooperating in Grave Sin 06:36 Giving Bad Counsel 07:14 Can Silence Become Sinful? 07:37 When Silence Becomes Cooperation 07:53 Parents, Priests & the Duty to Speak 08:32 When We Have the Power to Prevent Evil 09:02 Fear, Cowardice & Laziness 09:25 Our Duty Toward Our Neighbor’s Salvation 09:33 Remember the Value of Every Soul 10:08 Working With Guardian Angels 10:24 Cooperating in Another’s Good 10:58 The Purpose of Authority 11:05 The Friends Who Carried the Paralytic 11:23 Joining Others in Good Works 11:54 Defending & Praising Good 12:12 We Share Intellect and Will With Angels 12:36 Good Intentions Aren’t Enough 12:51 Turn Toward God to Help Your Neighbor 13:00 Prayer, Study & Contemplation 13:16 Knowing What Is Truly Good 13:30 Our Ultimate Purpose in Life 13:45 Why We Must Continually Return to Prayer 14:02 Never Lose Sight of the Destination 14:20 Conclusion Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #GuardianAngels #GuardianAngel #Catholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicSermon #CatholicTeaching #Angels #SpiritualWarfare #MortalSin #CatholicMorality #Sin #ExaminationOfConscience #Prayer #CatholicChurch #ThomasAquinas #CatholicSpirituality #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Relationships
• Spiritual Warfare