From medieval Christian manuscripts and Islamic paintings to Renaissance frescos and all the way up to contemporary pop culture, there is a long tradition of depicting angels more-or-less as humans (mostly men) with wings, dressed in robes. However, in the Hebrew Bible, there are passages that describe a very different kind of heavenly creatures. I • Read More »
I want to mention from the very beginning that the name of this holiday (Be An Angel Day) is to be understood metaphorically. According to Christian beliefs, humans and angels are two different species and humans cannot become angels (unless God wills it, which is an entirely different topic of discussion). Now that we’ve got • Read More »
There’s an old Orthodox story told by Elder Ilie Cleopa, a Romanian Orthodox priest whose life you can read more about in this article. I couldn’t find an English version of it on the internet, so I decided to translate it. The English translation below was done by myself, having this text as a source • Read More »
A heartwarming scene from Luc Besson’s movie “Angel-A”. The girl, Angela, is some sort of (fallen?) angel on a mission to teach André, a self-loathing guy who had a rough life and wants to kill himself, the importance of self-appreciation and the impact that taking time to reflect on one’s own qualities can have upon • Read More »