Angels in History

Easter's Wreath
By Elizabeth Sherrill
What message did the medieval keystone hold for me?
By Meg Belviso
Heavenly angels are sometimes described as spirits, and sometimes they appear to us in physical form.
By Meg Belviso
It is said that when an angel descends to earth it carries with it some of the light of heaven.
By Meg Belviso
Some say he is the angel who warned Noah of the flood, the angel who wrestled with Jacob.
By Meg Belviso
Were Allied soldiers really joined by an army of heavenly angels during World War I?
By Meg Belviso
He is actually one of the most well known of all the angels.
By Meg Belviso
These angels were thought to be closest to God and are often pictured actually standing above the heavenly throne.
By Meg Belviso
This angel statue in Central Park was inspired by a Bible story in the Gospel of John.
By Meg Belviso
The image of the great ladder with angels ascending and descending it is a powerful one.
By Meg Belviso
The Bible contains no references to angels playing harps, so why has this instrument come to be so associated with angels?
By Meg Belviso
How did we come to believe heavenly angels have halos?
By Meg Belviso
Guardian of winter, the heavenly angel Gabriel sits at the left hand of God.

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