10 Facts About Angels You Were Too Afraid To Ask

In our noisy, materialistic age, many imagine angels as cute cherubs, guardian spirits of self-help, or vague symbols of positivity. The Holy Orthodox Church, however, reveals a far more awesome and comforting reality: the holy angels are powerful, personal, bodiless servants of the Most High God who surround us at every moment. They do not receive our worship — that belongs to the Trinity alone — but they ceaselessly intercede for us and aid us in the struggle for salvation.

At Rome Public Adjusting, we draw daily inspiration from this divine order of care. Just as the angels minister to humanity with unwavering fidelity, RomePA serves as your steadfast advocate — bringing calm to the storm of insurance claims, pursuing justice, and working for the full restoration of what has been lost. Rooted in the principle that People Are For Caring, we walk alongside our neighbors in their vulnerability, much like the holy angels who encamp around those who fear God (Psalm 34:7).

Here are ten essential facts drawn from Scripture, Tradition, and the lived experience of the saints:

1. Angels are created beings, not divine. Unlike God, who is uncreated and eternal, the angels were brought into existence before the visible world. They are intelligent, free-willed spirits without physical bodies (though they can appear in human form when sent by God). As St. John of Damascus teaches, they are “intelligent essences, in perpetual motion, with free will, incorporeal, ministering to God.”

   
   

2. There are nine orders (choirs) of angels. Following St. Dionysius the Areopagite, the Church arranges them in three hierarchies of three:

   • First Hierarchy (closest to God): Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones.

   • Second Hierarchy: Dominions, Virtues, Powers.

   • Third Hierarchy (closest to us): Principalities, Archangels, Angels. This beautiful order reflects the harmony of heaven and God’s providential care descending to earth.
     

3. Every baptized Christian has a Guardian Angel. Assigned at Holy Baptism, your Guardian Angel — from the lowest choir — never leaves your side unless driven away by persistent unrepented sin. He protects, warns, and prays for you constantly.
   

4. Angels carry our prayers to God. As revealed in Tobit 12:12-15 and Revelation 8:3-4, the holy angels present the prayers of the faithful before the throne of God, mingling them with heavenly incense. This is why we humbly ask their intercession in the Jordanville Prayer Book.
   

5. The “Angel” who redeemed Jacob (Genesis 48:16) is the pre-incarnate Christ. The Patriarch Jacob invokes the divine Angel — understood by the Fathers as the Lord Jesus Himself, the Angel of the Lord — who delivers us from all evil. This points to the central mystery: Christ is the true Redeemer, and the angels serve His saving work. https://youtube.com/shorts/oWxvAwRjDbk?si=HUrVahNhiXAtjgzk
   

6. Angels rejoice over every repentant sinner. Our Lord Himself says, “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents” (Luke 15:10). Your smallest turning toward God causes celebration in heaven.
   

7. The Archangels are mighty messengers and warriors. Chief among them are the seven Archangels (especially Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael). Archangel Michael leads the heavenly armies against the demons, while Gabriel announces the good news of salvation (as to the Theotokos).
   

8. Angels are present and active in the Divine Liturgy. In every Orthodox service, the earthly Church unites with the heavenly host. We sing with the angels (“Holy, Holy, Holy”) and ask, “For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.”
   

9. We pray to angels for their intercession, not worship. A daily prayer from the Jordanville Prayer Book beautifully expresses this: “O Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all wherein I have sinned this day… Pray for me to the Lord, that He may make me worthy of the grace of the All-holy Trinity…” This is the same spirit in which we ask the Theotokos and saints to pray for us.
   

10. The angels long for our salvation and help us fight the unseen war. They strengthen us against temptation, encamp around those who fear God (Psalm 34:7), and minister to the heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:14). Mother Alexandra reminds us that awareness of the angels fills daily life with reverence, gratitude, and courage. https://store.ancientfaith.com/the-holy-angels/
    

The holy angels are not fairy-tale figures — they are real allies in the great battle for our souls. May we, like Jacob, entrust ourselves to the Angel who redeems us from all evil, and daily honor our Guardian Angels with prayer and a life of repentance.

O Heavenly King… and through the intercessions of the holy bodiless powers, have mercy on us. Amen.

At Rome Public Adjusting, We Seek Heaven’s Pattern of Care for Earthly Restoration When disaster strikes — whether storm, fire, water, or other covered loss — you need more than paperwork. You need a faithful advocate who will stand with you, document every detail, negotiate with persistence and integrity, and pursue the full, just settlement you are rightfully due.

Father David and the RomePA team serve with this same spirit of compassionate advocacy modeled by the holy angels and Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on recovery, family, and faith.

Contact Rome Public Adjusting today for a no-obligation consultation. Let us put People Are For Caring into action for you.