Uriel is an
angel of the earth and one of the Angels of the Four Winds. Uriel is angel of
the South Wind.
St. Uriel is
recognized by many religions and in many capacities. He is known as the Angel
of Peace, Angel of the Divine Presence, Angel of the Earth, Angel of Fire,
Angel of Light, Angel of Repentance and Archangel of Salvation.
Although
quite a popular angel with early Christians, The Catholic Church does not
recognize Uriel as an archangel or a saint. It seems he may have been too
popular. Pope Zachary felt that his fans were turning his veneration into a
cult. So Pope Zachary removed any mention of Uriel in the apocryphal books
during the Council of Rome in 745. Uriel was stripped of his title of archangel
and all possibility of sainthood was gone.
Other
Christian Churches such as the Anglicans and the Coptic Church continue to
honor Uriel as an archangel and a saint.
In Jewish
teachings, Uriel is the angel that guides the deceased during the final
judgement.
Uriel is also
said to specialize in helping people discover God's wisdom and leading them to
repentance.
He is also
the angel to go to for inspiration and enlightenment in matters of
communication, business and periods of difficulty or stress.
I like the order you place the information when you talk about these angels. First you start with their various names and then you go into the different symbols/cultural perspectives that they are represented as. It's nice. :]
ReplyDeleteI agree with Estefani. This is a really interesting and nice blog. :D
ReplyDeleteI love reading about all of the angels but what religion do they originate from?
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