Angels.

Angels are messengers of the Lord and are spoken of in Hebrews as “ministering spirits”. In the New Testament Angels appear as ministers of God. Such as in Luke 1:5-25 when the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist and told Elisabeth that her son would prepare the way for the Savior. Then 6 months later Gabriel appeared to Elisabeth’s cousin Mary and told her that her son would be the Savior of all mankind.

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Angels attended Christ throughout his life, “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels,” Matthew 16:27 of King James Version of the Bible. An angel also warns the little family to flee to Egypt and tells them when it is finally safe to return. In Luke 24 we also read of two angels announcing Christ’s resurrection. View our Angel Ornaments.              

Guardian Angel Prayer, from the Catholic Forum. 

Guardian Angel from heaven so bright,

Watching beside me to lead me aright,

Fold your wings 'round me,

and guard me with love,

Softly sing songs to me

of heaven above.

Amen.

Guardian Angels.

Guardian Angels are said to protect and guide not just children. Honorius of Autun believed that every soul was assigned a guardian angel. In Catholicism it is believed that a guardian angel represents individuals before God, watches over them always, aids their prayers and presents their souls to God at death. View our Guardian Angel Figurines.

Angels are said to be Immortal spirits that appear to mankind at important moments in their lives. They appear as messengers of god, bringing comfort, warnings and tests of belief and deliverance.

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In art Guardian Angels are depicted as very feminine and beautiful with maternal attributes. Guardian Angels are typically painted wearing simple tunic style gowns in soft pastel colors or all white. Angels are also always painted with wings. Their wings are said to represent their role as messengers of God. They are also often shown with musical instruments. The most popular being a harp or a trumpet.

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Guardian Angels have been used as symbols of Christmas in the form of figurines, ornaments, tree toppers, Christmas cards and even Christmas cookies. One of the most popular uses for angels at Christmas is to include them in your nativity scene. One is typically hung above the Nativity Stable but they can be standing or kneeling anywhere in the scene. Another very popular usage of angels at Christmas is in music. There are a number of songs that we sing every year at Christmas time that tell the story of angels announcing the Saviors birth. Some of them include, Angels We Have Heard On High, Do You Hear What I Hear, Hark The Herald Angels Sing and The First Noel.

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