Nine Visions: A Book of Fantasies, Andrea LaSonde Melrose (ed.), The Seabury Press, 1983
This is a group of religious fantasy stories. They aren't meant to be tales of any specific religion, more like part spirituality and part "Touched By An Angel."
A young man, son of a Baron, is about to inherit his father's position and title. He is very much not interested; all he wants is to become a priest. Guardian angels can come in different shapes and sizes. What would happen if we not only lost faith in the world beyond this one, but lost faith in this world as well? One of the miracles of Jesus is seen from the point of view of the person who is healed. What is it like to be a guardian angel? A wife and mother takes up meditation and is able to travel to a world of light, where she spends more and more of her time.
These stories are pretty good. One doesn't have to be strongly religious to enjoy this book; these stories are meant for anybody. For those who think that there isn't enough spirituality/religion in contemporary fantasy, check this out.
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