We look closer just to be sure. Yes, pinned to a blouse or jacket is a little golden angel. Angels seem to be showing up everywhere these days. Even the first Lady of the United States reputedly wears one on days when she needs extra help. A recent telephone poll revealed that two-thirds of Americans believe that angels truly do exist.
Half believe that they have their own personal guardian angel.
Surprisingly one in three Americans believe that they have felt an angelic presence or experienced angelic help in their lives. But the public's current interest doesn't seem so much fueled by a desire to know and serve God as by the need to be comforted in these desperate times. Angels are perceived as invincible mighty spirits-far above earth's din of war, economic grasping and social unrest. They are free from all the frailties of human sin, weaknesses of the flesh and limitations of time and space. The thought that each person has so mighty an angel as a personal protector, guide, and friend is very appealing indeed.