Who are angels?
Angels are spiritual creatures, created by God as his servants and messengers. They are called to protect, guide, and reveal the divine presence in the lives of men, as Mt 18:10 reminds us.
Angels - Spiritual Guides
Insights
- Who are angels
- Beings of light and messengers
- How they can help us
- A journey of contemplation
- Frequently asked questions about angels
Who are angels?
Angels are invisible spiritual creatures, servants and messengers of God, called to protect, guide, and reveal His presence in the lives of men.
For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 328) describes them as spiritual and incorporeal beings, whose existence is a truth of faith witnessed by Scripture and Tradition.
The Bible presents a rich variety of angelic creatures: alongside the guardian angel of every person, it names the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, and describes a precise hierarchy in the service of the Lord.
Beings of light and messengers
Mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
In this time, where everything seems to be a crazed splinter, many lament the damage caused by exacerbated individualism, rampant materialism, and the inability to communicate among men.
It is time for man to recognize that he must rediscover the Celestial Being, that is, the One who transmits to him the deepest knowledge and helps him in that transfiguration of himself and the world of which he is the protagonist.
The angel is increasingly relegated in the minds of many as a reminder of beauty or an ideal love that is lost in the memories of childhood.
Exasperated rationality makes us incapable of perceiving the transcendent aspect of their true celestial nature.
How can they help us?
Desiring to discover this surprising angelic world is a challenge that can be won, provided that the keys of contemplation are found, even in the face of the invasion of images constructed by modern technology.
Man has the need to perceive the things of God through the nature of the soul, the only one to have the spiritual sense, the only one capable of grasping illuminations and infusing them into the intellect. The angel can act in this sphere as an instrument of knowledge, as a vehicle of revelation, as an entry point for a better understanding and to make us undertake that ascensional journey towards God.
Angels are our wonderful allies and can:
- instill a strong desire to obey the truth;
- urge us to look at each other again to love one another;
- ask for obedience, submission, and humility before Jesus;
- help to fight evil and oppose it.
Angels can, with our assent, capture our heart to cast it beyond time and instill in us the nostalgia of Heaven. They can, with a gentle invitation, transmit to us the ardent desire to walk under the light of God.
A journey of contemplation
The angelic world is like a spiritual ocean that moves all reality. Their gaze upon us is imbued with infinite love and tenderness.
This world, despite everything, still knows how to amaze with its beauty and enchantment. This demonstrates that nature is not just a surprising mechanism made up of particles and physical energies, but a harmonious expression of God, of which angels are the instruments.
Who are angels? How can they help us? How have they revealed themselves to the saints? It is an exciting journey into a world yet to be discovered, which fascinates and invites to prayer.
Frequently asked questions about angels
How can angels help us?
They can instill a desire to obey the truth, help to love our neighbor, foster humility before Jesus, and support us in the fight against evil, always respecting free human assent.
Which biblical references speak of angels?
Among the references cited in the text are Mt 18:10, where angels always see the face of the Father, and Ps 103:20, which describes them as mighty executors of God's commands.
Who is the guardian angel?
Christian tradition, starting from Mt 18:10, recognizes that every person is accompanied by a guardian angel: God assigns him as a protector and concrete guide on the path towards Him.
How is the action of angels recognized today?
Angelic action is recognized through contemplation, prayer, Scripture, and the lives of the saints, overcoming a reductive view of the angel as a mere symbol of beauty or childhood memory.