September 28, 2011
So, it’s after dark, and I’m celebrating (the eve of) St. Michael and All Angels.
And the most useful thing I’ve read today comes from an old sermon of Gregory the Great (in Atwell and Webber’s Celebrating the Saints). He says: “You should be aware that the word ‘angel’ denotes a function rather than a nature. (more…)
September 29, 2010
Do I believe in angels?
I found myself asking this question this morning as I prepared to read Matins in the church office. And I wasn’t sure I could answer the question.
Certainly I believe in angels in the root sense of the word, the idea that there are messengers from God. (more…)
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