Janice T. Connell - Angel Power

A Ballantine Books Trade Paperback Edition
Published by The Random House Publishing Group
Copyright 1995 by Janice T. Connell
Foreword copyright 1995 by Father Robert Faricy

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United States Catholic Conference: Scripture selections are taken from the New American Bible. Copyright 1991, 1986, 1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC, and are used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Contents

Do you believe in angels? Do you believe that angels exist? Perhaps you do. Perhaps you do not. Perhaps you do not know whether they exist or not, or what they might be.

Have you experienced the presence or the help of angels? Maybe you have. Or maybe you have had some experience of evil spirits, of demons, perhaps of a bad spirit masquerading as an angel of light, as they can do. Many people have had such experiences, encounters of one kind or another with angels, the good spirits, or with bad spirits, or with both.

This book is about angels.

Angels are real, part of reality. Angels are not mythical beings, nor are they personifications of psychological or social forces or drives. Angels are not projections of the human unconscious mind. They are not abstractions. And they do not belong to primitive or outmoded ways of thinking.

Angels are persons; they have their own personalities and characteristics. There are many, many angels, more than there are human beings. They stand before the throne of God and praise Him. At the same time, they are among us, with us.

Angels are real. And they are here.

Since the beginning of human history most religions have recognized the existence and the importance of spiritual creatures. In some religions the distinction between good spirits or angels on the one hand, and bad spirits or demons on the other hand, has remained unclear. Other religions have taken account of evil spirits, but for the most part ignored angels.

But the religions of western civilization, especially Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism, bring out the important differences between good and evil spirits, between angels and demons. They understand that angels are with God, from God, work for God, that they are good, that they are powerfulmuch more powerful than bad spiritsand that they are with us and for us.

Jan Connell knows about angels. In this book she tells us about them, and she shows us why they are important to the world, to every group of people, and to each one of us individually. We can learn from her the meaning of angels for our lives.

Robert Faricy

Rome, Italy

January 8th, 1995

Humanity stands at the brink of the Era of Angels. A spiritual awakening unlike anything known in the history of the world begins now. This book is for all those who desire to know angels well and to communicate with them. Angel Power is a source of empowerment by which even the smallest and weakest human being can ascend to the heights of peace, joy, and love. Angel Power is the energy to ascend to Gods Kingdom. Those who ride on the wings of the angels ride in the arms of God. Now is a glorious time for those who know the angels well.

The wisdom of the ages teaches that each individual, whether believer or not, good or bad, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, has a personal Guardian Angel with him or her at every moment of lifes journey. Our personal Guardian Angel stands by, day and night, waiting to serve us, bless us, and help us for the glory of God and to bring peace to His People on earth. There are also other kinds of angels, in addition to Guardian Angels, each of whom is well equipped to provide power, courage, strength, wisdom, consolation, understanding, and knowledge. Holy angels bring the very strength and power of God to all those who sincerely invite them into their lives.

We access Angel Power by being consciously aware of the presence of the angels and by communicating with them. All people are meant to enjoy and share the unconditional love of the Nine Choirs of Angels. Angel Power is a source of joy, peace, abundance, and great love for all who receive it.

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Those who know how to access the power of angels experience great blessings and immense happiness. Angel Power is accessible to everyone of goodwill. However, Angel Power will not help us to get our own way unless our cause is just. Angel Power is not a means to further mere human capriciousness. Rather, Angel Power achieves the fulfillment of our choices that bring glory to God and blessings upon ourselves and one another.

Most people, in the deepest part of their memory, hold the angels in great esteem. The angels are quite powerful and do make themselves known. For thousands of years people all over the world have believed in angels. Some found them inexplicable; others have been quite conscious of the angels and have lived in close harmony with them.

My own quest for the angels began when I was visited by a tragedy as a small child. In the midst of that terror something very beautiful happened: I was rescued by the angels. That encounter when I was two years old has led me along the paths of life with an absolute certitude about the presence and reality of Angel Power. The purpose of this book is to share some of the insights and stories I have learned that are interwoven in the tapestry of humanitys journey with the angels.