Angels exist. The Holy Bible testifies to the existence of angels. Jesus himself assures us that the angels in heaven always behold the face of our heavenly Father. (Mt. 18:10). We may not see them, but they see us and they are always with us. The holy angels are pure spirits; they have never sinned and never will. They do not have physical bodies; rather they have spiritual bodies. They are resplendent with heavenly lights. With their spiritual bodies, they can move from one end of the earth to the other in one instant. They are not constrained by the limitations of space and time. They are not subject to physical pain and sufferings. They can pass through walls, physical barriers, and closed doors. They are not subject to the laws of gravity and other laws of nature. Thus, they are swift in flight. (Dan. 9:21).
They minister to God and to us. They always fulfill the will of God, and listen to his voice. They are mighty in strength and power. Thus, the psalmist says: Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels, mighty in power, fulfilling his word, who heed the voice of his word. Give thanks to the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers who do his will. (Psa. 103:20-21).
God created myriads of angels to love, worship, adore, praise, and glorify the triune God, to contemplate his infinite glory, power, and holiness, to partake of his eternal goodness, to execute various functions in heaven and on earth, to execute his will in heaven and on earth, and to help people inherit eternal life. (Heb. 1:14).
The prophet Daniel tells us that there are thousands upon thousands of angels who serve God; ten thousand times ten thousand angels who worship God. At the annunciation of the birth of Christ to the shepherds by an angel of the Lord, there was a multitude of the heavenly host who appeared with the angel, praising God, saying: Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people of good will. Also, when Jesus was to be arrested, he told his numerous arresters that if he wanted to, he could call upon his Father who would immediately dispatch more than twelve legions of angels to come to his aid. (Dan. 7:10; Lk. 2:13-14; Mt. 26:53). A Roman legion consisted of six thousand troops; therefore, more than twelve legions of angels, would be more than seventy-two thousand angels.
The Letter to the Hebrews assures us that the heavenly Mount Zion, the city of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusalem is replete with thousands upon thousands of angels who are in festal gathering. (Heb. 12:22). And St. John tells us that he saw in a vision many angels; the angels numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, and they were singing with full voice, saying: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! (Rev. 5:11-12).
Let us pray. Bless the Lord all you his angels, mighty in power, who fulfill his every word. Bless the Lord all you his angels, who heed the voice of his word. Bless the Lord all you his angels, his ministers who do his will. Bless the Lord all you his angels in every place where he rules. Bless the Lord all you his angels, who are adorned with majesty and resplendent light. Bless the Lord all you his angels, who are adorned with majesty and resplendent light. Bless the Lord all you his angels, who has given you charge over me to keep me in all his ways. Bless the Lord all you his angels, who encamps around those who fear him and who deliver them. Bless the Lord all you his angels, his ministering spirits who are sent to minister to those who will inherit salvation. Bless the Lord, all you his angels forever and ever. Amen.