Angels come to us when we least expect it. I spent 3 months in Poland, on a day trip on my own to Częstochowa, this stranger went out of his way to help me. If Angels exist, I am sure he could have been one! In 2007, whilst queuing to alight from the train at Czestochowa, I wasn't quite sure that I was at the right stop as the train announcements were all in Polish. Standing behind me was this elderly gentleman, lo and behold he spoke perfect English when I checked if I was at right station. Long story short, this kind man went out of his way to send me in a taxi to the church Jasna Gora to visit and make my pilgrimage to see the Black Madonna of Częstochowa. I never got his name or his number, but this Angel of mine not only diverted from his original destination to the church, he alighted with me carrying his heavy luggage up the hill to the church, checked the mass schedule for me and placed me in the right hall w...
25 April 2008, My friend and I, drove to Knock, Ireland to a catholic pilgrimage site to visit and absorb the presence of Christ. In 1879, there was an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary , Saint Joseph , Saint John the Evangelist , angels , and Jesus Christ (the Lamb of God ) at the gable of a small church. About 25 people witnessed this for 2 hours in the rain. The church placed a part of the gable wall where the apparition of Mother Mary, St Joseph, St John, Angels and the Lamb of God appeared outside the church door so people can say their prayers. When I prayed I felt a deep sense of sadness that mankind continues to be so far from God and doing all kinds of unthinkable things despite Mother Mary coming to us again and again to ask us to repent and turn towards her Son, Jesus. I said a prayer that thanked Mother Mary, I felt a flood of gratefulness towards Our Mother for never giving up on us regardless how evil and unrepentant we all can be. As I place...