Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  79 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS Christmas Angels — Messengers, Art and Tradition Christmas Traditions, Stories & Festive Living At Christmas, angels seem to appear everywhere. They stand beside Nativity scenes, shine from Christmas cards, hang delicately from tree branches and sometimes take the place of the star at the very top of the Christmas tree. Yet the Christmas angel is much more than a beautiful seasonal decoration. Its story connects biblical narratives, Christian belief, centuries of sacred art and the development of modern Christmas traditions. To understand why angels became such enduring Christmas figures, we need to separate what appears in the biblical Nativity accounts from the imagery created by artists and the decorative customs that developed much later. 👼 What Does the Word “Angel” Mean? The English word angel ultimately comes through Greek angelos, meaning messenger. This idea of the angel as a messenger is particularly important when we look at the Christmas stor...