Feast day: September 29
Angels are God’s messengers. They appear often in the Bible, but only these three are named. Gabriel is the most well known, as he is the messenger who asks Mary, the young Jewish girl, to bear the Messiah. In Scripture, each of these three has a different role: Michael protects, Gabriel announces, and Raphael guides. God’s messengers are important in everyone’s life. God has many ways of speaking to us, whether it is friends telling us of a good quality or talent they see in us or a complete stranger with a message of hope and encouragement when we most need it. (From Take Ten: Daily Bible Reflections for Teens [Saint Mary’s Press]) (Image in public domain-100)
