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St. Paisios: The Guardian Angel Given at Baptism
The post presents an excerpt from the sixth volume of Saint Paisios the Athonite's discourses on prayer, published by the Holy Hesychasterion of Saint John the Theologian in Vasilika, Thessaloniki, in its eighth reprint of 2024. The passage appears on pages 93 and 96 under the subsection titled "The Guardian Angel." In the excerpt, Saint Paisios teaches that when a person is baptized, God assigns a guardian angel who takes charge of that person at baptism and accompanies them throughout their entire life.
The saint stresses that the guardian angel remains invisibly close at all times, guarding and watching over the individual. He also adds a condition: the person must likewise attend to their own life and refrain from sin. The text is a direct transcription from the book and includes the bibliographic reference for verification. No further commentary or discussion accompanies the quote.
Main points
- At baptism God gives a guardian angel who takes charge of the person.
- The guardian angel accompanies the person throughout life, invisibly present.
- The angel guards and watches over the person.
- The person must also attend to their life and not sin.
- The excerpt is from Saint Paisios's sixth volume on prayer, pages 93 and 96.