Are Guardian Angels Real? Are They in the Bible?

Are guardian angels biblical? Do you really have a guardian angel with you right now?

Joseph Serwach
Catholic Way Home

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Are guardian angels real? Image by / Cornelia Kopp via Wikimedia Commons.

Are guardian angels real? Biblical? Do Christians still believe everyone has their guardian angel assigned to them at birth?

Who is the most famous guardian angel ever? Clarence

Clarence Odbody is the guardian angel assigned to help George Bailey understand the point of his entire existence in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

For many, it’s a favorite Christmas story or all-time favorite film.

Henry Travers played Clarence, the most famous guardian angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” 1945 photo from “The Bells of St. Mary’s” via Wikimedia Commons.

Henry Travers did such a remarkable job playing the funny, bumbling Clarence that he helped make me a little less likely to ponder the whole concept of guardian angels seriously.

Unfortunately, Clarence made me write off the idea of guardian angels as a mere (and oft-repeated) writing plot device.

Similarly, the final episode of “Dallas” (one of the greatest, longest-running television shows) uses this same plot device: with J.R. Ewing’s (demonic) guardian angel showing J.R. what his…

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Joseph Serwach
Catholic Way Home

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