Angels are spiritual beings created by God to serve as his messengers. They are depicted in religious art and Scripture as human-like with wings to symbolize their ability to move quickly. Angels have intelligence and will and always behold God's face. They serve to carry out God's will and accompany believers throughout their lives. Angels are present throughout salvation history, from Creation to the Second Coming of Christ. They announce important events like the births of Jesus and John the Baptist. Angels protect Jesus during his life and will be present at his Final Judgment. The Church asks for angels' assistance and believes guardians accompany each person.

1. ANGELS

2. Angels are spiritual beings created by God by a free
decision of his divine Will. They are immortal beings
endowed with intelligence and will.

3. Due to their spiritual nature, angels cannot
be seen or grasped by the senses. On some
very special occasions, with God's intervention,
they have been seen and heard materially.
People's reaction to seeing or hearing them has
been one of amazement and respect.
Example, the prophets Daniel and Zechariah.

4. In the 4th
century,
religious art
depicted
angels in the
shape of a
human
figure.

5. In the 5th century, wings were added, as a symbol of their readiness to carry out the
divine Will and for moving from one place to another without the slightest difficulty.

6. The existence of spiritual, disembodied beings that Sacred
Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith. The testimony
of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. CCC328

7. Saint Augustine says: "'Angel' is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you
look for the name of their nature, it is" spirit "; if you look for the name of their
office, it is 'angel': of what they are , 'spirit', - of what they do, 'angel'. ”CCC329

8. Those holy spirits of the heavenly homeland are always
spirits, but they cannot always be called angels, since they
are such only when they exercise their office as messengers.

9. With their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God.
Because they "always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven"
they are the "mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word".

10. They are constantly in the presence of God, attentive
to his orders, praying, worshiping, watching, singing
and praising God and proclaiming his perfections.

11. As purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will: they are
personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible
creatures, as the splendor of their glory bears witness. CCC330

12. They belong to Christ because they were created through and for him: "for in him all things
were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or authorities - all things were created through him and for him.“ CCC331

13. Angels have been present since creation and throughout the
history of salvation, announcing this salvation from afar or near
and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan: CCC332

14. In the Bible we find some
reasons why angels are
depicted as bright, human-
looking, and winged beings.
For example, the prophet
Daniel writes that a "being
that seemed male" - he
meant the archangel Gabriel
- flying quickly, came to him
(Daniel 8, 15-16; 9.21)

15. They closed the earthly paradise
to Adam and Eve after their fall

16. So also an angel appears stopping the arm of Abraham,
so that he would not sacrifice his son, Isaac.

17. Angels protected Lot during his escape from
the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

18. An angel saved Hagar and her child when
cast out from the house of Abram by Sara.

19. The angels assisted the prophets

20. the angel Gabriel announced the birth
of the Precursor and that of Jesus himself.

21. When God
"brings the firstborn
into the world,
he says:
'Let all God's angels
worship him.'“ –
Their song of praise
at the birth of Christ
has not ceased
resounding in the
Church's praise:
"Glory to God in the
highest!”
CCC333

22. They protect Jesus in
his infancy, and serve
him in the desert

23. Angels strengthen our Lord
in his agony in the garden

24. it is the angels who "evangelize" by proclaiming
the Good News of Christ's Incarnation and Resurrection.

25. the miraculous
liberation of
Saint Peter
who was able
to flee from
prison aided by
an angel –
Acts 12, 7

26. The angels also
fulfill the Lord's
sentences of
punishment, such
as the punishment
of Herod Agrippa
(Acts of the Apostles)
and the death
of the first-born
Egyptians.
(Exodus 12, 29).
.

27. In the book of Revelation, there are
frequent appearances of angels who cry
out, sound the trumpets, carry messages
or carry cups and censers; and of others
that go up, down or fly; others who are
standing in each of the four cardinal
points of the earth or together at the
throne of the Lamb, Christ.

28. They will be present at Christ's return, which
they will announce, to serve at his judgement.

29. In her liturgy, the Church joins with the angels to adore the thrice-holy God. She invokes their
assistance (in the funeral liturgy's In Paradisum deducant te angeli. . .["May the angels lead
you into Paradise. . ."]). CCC335 - They accompany us throughout our lives and will lead us,
with all kindness, after our death, to the throne of God for our definitive encounter with Him.
This will be the last service they give us but the most important.

30. "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading
him to life." Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in
the blessed company of angels and men united in God. CCC336

31. We teach children from a tender age that they can have
their guardian angel as a great friend, companion and helper.

32. personal names are
also attributed to them,
that define their
particular function.
Miguel means:
" Who is like God?
Gabriel means:
Strength of God "
and Rafael means:
"Medicine of God.

33. Miguel
appears in
defense of
divine
interests
against the
rebellion of
the bad angels

34. Gabriel, sent by the Lord on different missions, announced
to the Virgin Mary the mystery of the Incarnation of
the Son of God and her divine motherhood;

35. Rafael accompanied young Tobías when he was fulfilling a difficult
assignment and took care of solving difficult matters for his wife.

36. The mission of the angels is to love, serve and give glory
to God, to be messengers and to care for and help men.

37. they are
mediators,
custodians,
guardians,
protectors and
ministers of
divine justice.

38. They protect us,
defend us
physically,
and strengthen
us by fighting
the forces
of evil.

39. Angels communicate important messages
from the Lord to us in certain circumstances
of life. In times of difficulty, they may be asked
for light to make a decision, to solve a problem,
to act wisely and to discover the truth.
Examples - the apparitions to the Virgin
Mary, Saint Joseph and Zacharias.

40. Angels present our
prayers to the Lord
and lead us to Him.
The archangel
Raphael says
to Tobías:
"When you prayed,
I presented your
prayers to the Lord",
(Tob 12, 12 - 16).

41. An angel appeared to
the children of Fatima
and presented them
with the Eucharist.

42. LIST OF PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Revised 30-9-2021
Advent and Christmas – time of hope and peace
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – In the Light of the Word
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – The Experiences and Challenges of Families
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 - Looking to Jesus, the Vocation of the Family
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - Love in Marriage
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Love made Fruitfuol
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Some Pastoral Perspectives
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Towards a better education of children
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Accompanying, discerning and integrating weaknwss
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – The Spirituality of Marriage and the Family
Beloved Amazon 1ª – A Social Dream
Beloved Amazon 2 - A Cultural Dream
Beloved Amazon 3 – An Ecological Dream
Beloved Amazon 4 - An Ecclesiastical Dream
Carnival
Christ is Alive
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – Church and Family today
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - God’s plan for the family
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – family as a Community
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – serving life and education
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – mission of the family in society
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - Family in the Church
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Football in Spain
Haurietis aquas – devotion to the Sacred Heart by Pius XII
Holidays and Holy Days
Holy Spirit
Holy Week – drawings for children
Holy Week – glmjpses of the last hours of JC
Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Juno explores Jupiter
Laudato si 1 – care for the common home
Laudato si 2 – Gospel of creation
Laudato si 3 – Human roots of the ecological crisis
Laudato si 4 – integral ecology
Laudato si 5 – lines of approach and action
Laudato si 6 – Education y Ecological Spirituality
Love and Marriage 12,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Lumen Fidei – ch 1,2,3,4
Medjugore Pilgrimage
Misericordiae Vultus in English
Mother Teresa of Calcuta – Saint
Pope Franciss in Thailand
Pope Francis in Japan
Pope Francis in Sweden
Pope Francis in Hungary, Slovaquia
Pope Francis in America
Pope Francis in the WYD in Poland 2016
Querida Amazonia
Resurrection of Jesus Christ –according to the Gospels
Russian Revolution and Communismo 3 civil war 1918.1921
Russian Revolution and Communism 1
Russian Revolution and Communismo 2
Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint James, apostle
Saint Joseph
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Mother Theresa of Calcutta
Saint Jean Baptiste MarieaVianney, Curé of Ars
Saint John of the Cross
Saint Patrick and Ireland
Signs of hope
Sunday – day of the Lord
Thanksgiving – History and Customs
The Body, the cult – (Eucharist)
Valentine
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Way of the Cross – drawings for children
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43. LISTA DE PRESENTACIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Revisado 30-9-2021
Abuelos
Adviento y Navidad, tiempo de esperanza
Amor y Matrimonio 1 - 9
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – A la luz de la Palabre
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – Realidad y Desafíos de las Familias
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 La mirada puesta en Jesús: Vocación de la Familia
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - El Amor en el Matrimonio
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Amor que se vuelve fecundo
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Algunas Perspectivas Pastorales
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Fortalecer la educacion de los hijos
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Acompañar, discernir e integrar la fragilidad
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – Espiritualidad Matrimonial y Familiar
Carnaval
Cristo Vive
Domingo – día del Señor
El camino de la cruz de JC en dibujos para niños
El Cuerpo, el culto – (eucarisía)
Espíritu Santo
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – iglesia y familia hoy
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - el plan de Dios para la familia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – familia como comunidad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – servicio a la vida y educación
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – misión de la familia en la sociedad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - participación de la familia en la iglesia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Fátima – Historia de las Apariciones de la Virgen
Feria de Sevilla
Haurietis aquas – el culto al Sagrado Corazón
Hermandades y cofradías
Hispanidad
Laudato si 1 – cuidado del hogar común
Laudato si 2 – evangelio de creación
Laudato si 3 – La raíz de la crisis ecológica
Laudato si 4 – ecología integral
Laudato si 5 – líneas de acción
Laudato si 6 – Educación y Espiritualidad Ecológica
Lumen Fidei – cap 1,2,3,4
Madre Teresa de Calcuta – Santa
María y la Biblia
Medjugore peregrinación
Misericordiae Vultus en Español
Papa Francisco en Bulgaria
Papa Francisco en Rumania
Papa Francisco en Marruecos
Papa Francisco en México
Papa Francisco – mensaje para la Jornada Mundial Juventud 2016
Papa Francisco – visita a Chile
Papa Francisco – visita a Perú
Papa Francisco en Colombia 1 + 2
Papa Francisco en Cuba
Papa Francisco en Fátima
Papa Francisco en la JMJ 2016 – Polonia
Papa Francisco en Hugaría e Eslovaquia
Queridas Amazoznia 1,2,3,4
Resurrección de Jesucristo – según los Evangelios
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 1, 2, 3
Santa Agata, virgen y martir
San Antonio de Padua
San Francisco de Asis 1,2,3,4
Santa Maria Goretti
San Ignacio de Loyola
San José, obrero, marido, padre
San Juan Ma Vianney, Curé de’Ars
San Juan de la Cruz
San Maximiliano Kolbe
Santa Teresa de Calcuta
San Padre Pio de Pietralcina
San Patricio e Irlanda
Santiago Apóstol
Semana santa – Vistas de las últimas horas de JC
Vacaciones Cristianas
Valentín
Virgen de Guadalupe
Vocación – www.vocación.org
Vocación a evangelizar
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