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... Angels, protectors of our faith – The factual content in this site is remarkable and arguably the most compelling found anywhere on the web ...

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"Catholic Pilgrims of Mary and Jesus" is devoted to collecting and sharing the most remarkable and irrefutable events and truths of the Catholic tradition. The factual content is arguably among the most compelling found anywhere on the Web.  It's wealth of information and images, mostly from private sources, all concern various modes of Christian inspiration for our souls.  A virtual pilgrimage, you may discover within these pages the seeds of your own inspiration ... Angels' footsteps pass gently in our midst like falling snowflakes, silent and innumerable. Transparent before us, free of time and space they go unnoticed, but not untouched. Their nature is intertwined with our own, as created beings like ourselves. Immortal spirits, their singular purpose remains hidden, until ... at the Creator's wish they manifest themselves in all their glory. Understated glory perhaps, for to our masked perception all that is given to understand is a mere whisper, dream, or sign. Their secrecy beguiles us. Perhaps all this mystery is with good reason, for if we were to gaze upon an angel's true likeness, we may nearly die from the joy of their celestial light ... Next to God and the afterlife, angels are perhaps the most widespread divine objects of belief in the world. Unlike the Virgin Mary or the saints, angels are not unique to Catholicism, or even Christianity. They are present in the traditions of many world cultures. From bookshelves to cinema, they saturate popular culture.While angels are very popular, what do we really know about them? Like us, angels are created beings, and commonly known to be superior in intelligence and power over the natural laws of nature. We typically consider them to have a narrowly defined purpose with regard to ourselves, acting as either protectors or messengers of God. We believe they are primarily created for the purpose of glorifying God, although we cannot begin to understand this aspect of their nature. In the modern day, the whole topic seems to be driven in large part by popular imagination and a fascination with the surreal. On the other hand, genuine inspired teachings on the subject are in short supply. So, where does this leave us? Let us begin with what teachings are available on the subject of the existence of angels. Angel is a word signifying messenger, both in Hebrew and Greek. The term is used to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. The name does not refer to their nature, but rather their office as messengers. Their traditional nature is that of bodiless, immortal spirits, limited in knowledge and power.