guardian angel

guardian angel
   This term (from the French garder, meaning "to watch" or "to keep," and the Greek angelos, meaning "messenger") refers to the belief that angels are messengers from God to people on earth and that individual angels serve as guides and protectors for each person. (See CCC 336)

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