Okay, the angel of God prayer has been my ride-or-die for longer than I care to admit, and I’m not even that “good” of a Catholic anymore. Like, I still say it every single morning while I’m half-asleep brushing my teeth with yesterday’s Diet Coke still in my mouth—gross, I know, but real. It takes literally eight seconds and somehow keeps the universe from yeeting me into oblivion before noon.
Why the Angel of God Prayer Feels Like Bulletproof Glass Some Days
Look, I live in suburban Ohio right now, which sounds chill but the spiritual traffic here is insane. Last Tuesday I almost got T-boned by a lifted F-150 running a red because the dude was doom-scrolling TikTok—true story. I had muttered the angel of God prayer in the Meijer parking lot twenty minutes earlier because I was already late and stressed. Truck missed me by, I swear, six inches. I sat there shaking, windows down, Taylor Swift blasting, whispering “thanks bro” to my guardian angel like he’s my burnout older brother who still shows up when I’m an idiot. https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=15
The Actual Words (Because I Still Mix Them Up)
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Sometimes I screw it up and say “ever this night” in the morning because my brain is oatmeal. My angel still clocks in, apparently. Grace on top of grace. https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/
That One Time I Forgot the Angel of God Prayer (Don’t Be Me)
- Spilled scalding coffee down my white shirt
- Locked my keys in the car while it was running
- Got a parking ticket
- Stepped in dog poop in front of my crush
All before 9 a.m. Coincidence? Maybe. But I’m superstitious as hell now.
How I Actually Say the Angel of God Prayer Now (Zero Chill Version)
I’m usually speed-walking to my car, AirPods falling out, juggling a Stanley cup the size of my torso, and I just rapid-fire mumble:
“Yo, angel of God, my guy, stick close today, I’m already a mess, don’t let me die or text my ex, cool? Thanks, love you.”
It counts. God speaks meme, I’m convinced. https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Random Proof This Prayer Slaps (From My Notes App)
- That time I found $40 in a coat I hadn’t worn since 2019 right when I was broke
- Random stranger paid for my Chipotle when my card declined (humiliating but angelic)
- Avoided food poisoning at that sketchy gas-station sushi place even though I definitely ate it
I’m not saying the angel of God prayer is a cheat code, but… kinda feels like one.
Anyway, I gotta wrap this up because my oatmeal is getting cold and I still haven’t said the angel of God prayer yet today (watch me manifest chaos by posting this).
Try it tomorrow morning. Like, actually try it—even if you feel stupid, even if you butcher the words, even if you’re just doing it because some unhinged girl on the internet told you to. Worst case, you spend ten seconds talking to the air. Best case? Your guardian angel flexes and you don’t end up as a viral “skill issue” compilation. https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/your-guardian-angel-is-real
Say the angel of God prayer with me tomorrow? Cool. I’ll be the one whispering it in the Target parking lot at 7 a.m. like a total weirdo. See you there. ✝️
