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angels, archangels, Gabriel, guidance, inspiration, Michael, Raphael, spiritual beings, The Sophia Center for Spirituality
Instead of just speaking of a childhood practice of nighttime prayer (“Angel of God, my guardian dear…”) on this feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, I decided to google them and then angels in general. I could spend the day reading with what I found on the internet – some items familiar to me and some totally foreign. I won’t be researching today as other tasks are already calling to me, but I will put it on my list of “to-do” projects, I think, as there is a vast body of information that attests to the reality and functionality of these powerhouses of presence in the spiritual world.
What do you believe about angels? How have you experienced guidance and/or inspiration in ways beyond the physical world? We certainly can use a gathering of spirits to help us and sustain our hope in the troubled times in which we live. Franciscan Media summarizes my thoughts in the following paragraph this morning.
Earlier belief that inexplicable events were due to the actions of spiritual beings has given way to a scientific world-view and a different sense of cause and effect. Yet believers still experience God’s protection, communication and guidance in ways which defy description. We cannot dismiss angels too lightly.
The Sophia Center for Spirituality 