If you have ever had the awesome experience of encountering an angel, you know they are luminescent!   They ‘shimmer’!   So lovely are God’s heavenly creatures, that light emanates around them.   Their beauty supersedes all human understanding!

From the dawn of time (Genesis) within the present day,unto the  end of time(Revelations), God has chosen to send us His heavenly hosts to protect us, guide us and enlighten us.   They are an extention of Our Heavenly  Fathers love, that we may know He is with us daily.

In First Kings Chapter 19 verse  7

7)…”But the Angel of the Lord came back a second time, touched him, and ordered, “Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you!”

Again in the Book of Luke Chapter 1 verses 26-33  Announcement of the Birth of Jesus:

26)” In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, 27) to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.   The virgins name was Mary.   28)Upon arriving, the angel said to her: “Rejoice, O highly favored daughter!   The Lord is with you.   Blessed are you among women.”   29)She was deeply troubled by his words, and wondered what his greeting meant.   30)   The angel went on to say to her: “Do not fear, Mary.  You have found favor with God.   31) You shall conceive and bear a son and give him the name of Jesus.   32)  Great will be his dignity and he will be called  Son of the Most High.   The Lord God  will give him the throne of David his father.   He will rule over the house of Jacob forever.   33)   and his reign will be without end.”

Book of Genesis Chapter 19: 12-13 Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

12)”Then the angels said to Lot: “Who else belongs to you here?  Your sons (sons-in law) and your daughters and all who belong to you in the city-take them away from it!   13)We are about to destroy this place, for the outcry reaching the LORD against those in the city is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”

Book of Revelations Chapter 14  verses 6-13

6)” Then I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, the herald of everlasting good news to the whole world, to every  nation and race, language and people.   7)He said in a loud voice:   “Honor God and give him glory, for his time has come to sit in judgment.   Worship the Creator of heaven and earth, the Creator of the sea and the springs.”

8)  A second Angel followed and cried out:

“Fallen, fallen Babylon the great, which made all the nations drink poisoned wine of her lewdness!”

9)A third angel followed the other and said in a loud voice: ” If anyone worship the beast or its image, or accept its mark on his forehead or hand, 10) he too will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger.   He will be tormented in burning sulphur before the holy angels and before the Lamb, 11) and the smoke of their torment shall rise forever and ever.   There shall be no relief day or night for those who worship the beast or its image or accept the mark of its name.”  12)This is what sustains the holy ones, who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.”

13)  I heard a voice from heaven say to me: “Write this down: Happy now are the dead who die in the Lord!”   The Spirit added, ” Yes, they shall find rest from their labors, for their good works accompany them.”

The following are two ‘Angel Prayers’ to guide your way:

ANGEL OF GOD

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

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL:

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle.   Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.   May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou O Prince of heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.   AMEN

“Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen they are present with you.”        Saint Francis de Sales