The Holy Angels are very jealous over anything
that in any way affects the honor of Almighty
God. As they love men only for God, so their only
care is to maintain His honor and promote His
glory. Those who are His enemies are their enemies
also. They are the ministers of His vengeance as
well as of His love. How terrible a thing it would
be to think that we had the Angels as our enemies!
The Holy Angels are also very jealous over the
interests of their clients. Any one who gives scandal
to those committed to their charge incurs their
anger. When we set a bad example to others, or
rouse them to anger, or tempt them to sin, how
little we think there is one by their side whose
swift vengeance will fall on us, because we sought
to lead into sin the client committed to his charge.
The Holy Angels are especially jealous over
the innocence of the young. Woe be to those who
teach them evil or do not respect them as they
ought! Woe be to those who through their culpable
neglect or carelessness allow children committed to
them to mix with bad companions or to run into
peril of sin. "Beware," says Our Lord, "of giving
scandal to one of those little ones; for their Angels
always behold the face of My Father who is in
Heaven." He will hear their cry for vengeance on
those who harm their little clients.