Angels

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"Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit;
for without being seen, they are present with you."

St. Francis De Sales

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An angel is an intelligent essence, always in motion. It has free will, is incorporeal, serves God, and has been bestowed with immortality. Only the Creator understands its true nature.

John of Damascus

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A gathering of angels can enlighten the whole world.

A house call from an angel can heal a broken heart.
An angel appears to be just like everybody else, only more so.

An angel can fly directly into the heart of the matter

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God our Father,
in your loving providence
you send your holy angels to watch over us.
Hear our prayers
defend us always by their protection
and let us share your life with them for ever

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“When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts.”

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“We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.”

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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
George Eliot (1819 - 1880)

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For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.~ Psalm 91:11


God's answers are wiser than our prayers.~Unknown

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Angels paint with sound and sing with color.

When a child is born the Angels sing.


[unkown author]

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The following quotes are from the book 'The Angel Book' by Karen Goldman

Angels sail through our lives like ships of light visiting us through the portals of our hearts.

An angel is like an arrow of light cutting through the dark.

An angel's wingspan is broad enough to lift the heart of the entire world.

Angels encourage everyone in the direction they really want to go...up.

The warmth of an angel's light can comfort and illuminate the whole world.

The light in children's eyes is the reflection of Heaven peeking through.

Angels are the bright lights in the midst of our lives.

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I wear a coat of angels' breath and warm myself with His love. ~Emme Woodhull-Bäche

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from 'Angels' by Billy Graham

Our valleys may be filled with foes and tears; but we can lift our eyes to the hills to see God and the angels, heaven's spectators, who support us according to God's infinite wisdom as they prepare our welcome home.

While we do not place our faith directly in angels, we should place it in the God who rules the angels; then we can have peace.

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Who can know what tales are told in the whispers of an angel
Who can see what mighty deeds he does in the name of the Lord
What eye can see or mind conceive of how he sees this world
Dark and light is angel sight
The battle brave, and souls are saved
Demons flee when we're set free, and angels there attend.

Dennis Carlson Ragsdale

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THE LITTLE GIRL
There was this lil' girl one day sitting in the park.
Everyone passed and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress, bare foot and dirty,
the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak, she never said a word.
Many people passed, but never did one person stop.
Just so happens the next day I decided to go back to the park,
in curiosity of if the lil' girl would still be there.
Right in the very spot as she was yesterday she sat perched on high,
with the saddest look in her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the lil' girl.
For as we all know a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone.
As I got closer I could see the back of the lil' girls dress was obscenely shaped.
I figured that was a reason the people just passed by and made no effort to help.
Deformities was a low blow to our society and
so help you make a step toward assisting someone who is different.
As I got closer the lil' girl slightly lowered her eyes to avoid my intent stare.
As I approached her, I could see the obscene shape of her back more clearly.
Grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was ok,
I was there to help, to talk.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple Hello.
The lil' girl acted shocked and stammered a hi after a long stare into my eyes.
I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked till darkness fell and the park was completely empty. Everyone was gone and we at once was alone. I asked the girl why she was so sad.
The lil' girl looked at me and with a sad face said "Because I'm different".
I immediately said "that you are!" and smiled.
The lil' girl acted even sadder, she said, "I know".
"Lil' girl", I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent".
She looked at me and smiled, slowly she stood to her feet, and said. "Really?".
"Yes ma'am, your like a lil' guardian angel sent to watch over all those people walking by".
She shook her head yes and smiled, with that she spread her wings and said,
"I am, I'm your guardian angel", with a twinkle in her eye.
I was speechless sure I was seeing things.
She said, "for once you thought of someone other than yourself, my job here is done".
Immediately I stood to my feet and said, "wait, so why did no one stop to help an angel?".
She looked at me and smiled, "Your the only one that could see me,
you believe it's in your heart".
And She was gone.
And with that my life was changed dramatically.
So, When you think your all you have, remember, your angel is always watching over you. ~author unknown~

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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
George Eliot (1819 - 1880)

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As a child of God, prayer is like calling home every day. (ukn)


We are like children, who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us; and God has provided for this, by appointing his angels to be our teachers and guides.
~Saint Thomas Aquinas

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"How shall we tell an angel from another guest?
How, from the common worldly herd, One of the blest?
Hint of suppressed halo, rustle of hidden wings, wafture of heavenly frankincense,-
Which is these things? The old Sphinx smile so subtly: 'I give no golden rule,
Yet I would warn thee, World: Treat well whom thou call'st fool'..."
- Gertrude Hall

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Angels are spirits, but it is not because they are spirits that they are angels. They become angels when they are sent. For the name angel refers to their office, not their nature. You ask the name of this nature, it is spirit; you ask its office, it is that of an Angel, which is a messenger. -- St. Augustine