Angels and Miracles Archives

Guided to Safety on September 11th

His guide dog led him from the crumbling towers. She also led him to a new life.

Genelle Guzman-McMillan; photo © Peter LaMastro

Angel at Ground Zero

She was the last to be pulled from the rubble on September 11. In this story from September 2011, she shares how, for her, it was a beginning.

Children Know God’s Love

By trudy-harris3 min read

Over that past 30 years, I have found that what children say when they’re dying can often bring peace and comfort to their grieving parents.

Feel Like a Number

By Edward Grinnan2 min read

How do you measure faith, love and joy?

What Would I Find at Holy Angels?

By Elizabeth Sherrill9 min read

I kept putting off my visit, worried that I’d be haunted by what I saw. But I knew I had to visit that amazing angel Maria.

An Angel Who Lifted My Spirits

By colleen-hughes2 min read

I was feeling impatient and overwhelmed with deadlines. Then I saw a picture of an angel that put a smile on my face.

An Inexplicable Urge to Stop Saves a Life

By Adam Hunter3 min read

Overcome by an inexplicable feeling, she insisted they stop at a particular Florida fruit stand for oranges. Last week’s Mysterious Ways newsletter inspired a Guideposts reader to tell us about the sudden urge she had one day out on the road…

Kids and Angels: Attention Shoppers!

By Stephanie Thompson1 min read

Angels come to the rescue at a big-box store.

Aunt Thelma’s Advice

By Jill Davis6 min read

Despite my past, I had faith that God had a plan for my future.

In a Waiting Place for Heaven

By trudy-harris2 min read

Slowly but surely his energy and appetite were ebbing away due to his illness. He was declining, just a little bit more each time I saw him, and he seemed contented and unafraid.