A school in Lye, England required students and teachers to wear the traditional Muslim garments during a belated Eid Celebration.  This was said to be a learning experience and a celebration of diversity and multi-culturalism.  Then, trying to get parents involved they invited “moms only” for a gathering.  This in keeping with Muslim tradition that married women should not mix with other men.

This one shows the power of prayer.  A 76 year old woman was found after being stuck in a canyon for 2 weeks with injuries.  Reports say that rescuers and the family claim it was prayer that helped her to stay alive.

Pray and God will send his angels to protect you.

On November 12, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Italian Thanksgiving. During this, he addressed the crowds gathering for the Angelus in St. Peter's Square. He encouraged them to acknowledge the gifts of Providence with concrete gestures of blessing, thanksgiving and solidarity. Not just during Thanksgiving, but all the time. He mentioned the prayers said before meals. "This custom must be kept or rediscovered, because it teaches [us] not to take our 'daily bread' for granted but to recognize in it a gift of Providence," he said.

"We should get into the habit of blessing the Creator for each thing: for air and water, precious elements which are the foundation of life on our planet," the Pontiff added, "as well as for food that, through the fecundity of the earth, God gives us for our sustenance."

Today has special meaning for many. The Church recognizes today (October 2) as the Feast of the Guardian Angel. Obviously, this is a special day for us (Guardian Angel Store), but it has other meaning as well. Today we kick off our annual "Angels Among Us Contest" this is our 2nd annual contest in honor of the Angels. I find it special, because I tend to keep my Guardian Angels on their toes as I have been told many times in the past.

That being said we'll go into more important things.

So, what is a "Feast Day" anyway? A Feast Day is when the Church sets aside a day to commemorate a special event in the Church's history. Usually you hear about the feast day of a saint. Most days of the year are marked as different feast days, and some days serve as feasts for multiple events. In some cases, the more important feast days are considered to be "Holy Days of Obligation" which means you should go to church or think about the event during the day. Most feast days though tend to go unnoticed by the public.

What is the Feast Day of the Guardian Angel all about?