A potpourri of topics that could each be a bloc on its own —faith, hope, charity—all beautifully blended. Moroni 7:36 asks a question that feels just as relevant now as it did anciently: Have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men? Mormon’s answer is clear—no.
I don’t struggle to believe that. My own experiences have taught me that angels are very real and very near. Once, while in severe pain and unable to sleep, I prayed for help. I specifically asked that my dad be allowed to put his hands on my hip so I could rest. Almost immediately, sleep came—and when I woke, morning had arrived. For me, that experience stands as a quiet but powerful witness that angels still minister.
Sometimes angels are felt more collectively. During our Christmas program, we were invited to pray that angels would join us in praising the Savior. We were even encouraged to invite ancestors who loved to sing. I took that invitation seriously. While I didn’t physically feel my parents beside me, I felt angels in another way—when the congregation stood to sing Joy to the World. The Spirit was overwhelming. You couldn’t sing and not feel Him. The chapel was filled with love for the tiny baby born in a manger, the Savior of the world.
Moroni teaches that angels appear because of faith. Perhaps faith isn’t just believing they exist, but believing they still come. When we pray, when we sing, when we turn our hearts to Christ, heaven feels closer—and sometimes, it opens just enough for us to notice.
Angels have not ceased. I believe they are all around us, ministering in ways both quiet and powerful, always pointing us back to Him.
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