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A Collection of Resources
salutary to recall the powerful
help and solicitous guidance of
the holy angels who “work
on the Holy Angels
together for the benefit of us
all” - Benedict XVI (cf.
Catechism, No. 350).
ANGELS IN PRINT
Introductory
Mike Aquilina, “Angels of God: The Bible,
the Church, and the Heavenly Hosts” St. Anthony
Messenger Press, 2009.
Intermediate
Peter Kreeft, “Angels & Demons: What do we
really know about them?” Ignatius Press, 1995.
Advanced
Steven Chase, “Angelic Spirituality: Medieval
Perspectives on the Ways of Angels” Paulist Press,
2002. Angels at the Ascension of Christ
ANGELS ONLINE
The best site I have discovered that has collected
all the most accurate information on angels from
Scripture & Tradition is:
www.opusangelorum.org
In EWTN’s audio library you can search angels in
the keyword field for programs with Mother Angel ministering to Christ Archangel Michael
Angelica, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, and even a series on
the Angels. www.ewtn.com O delightful intimacy, O blessed companionship! Oh, if
only all men knew how to understand and appreciate this
Other helpful sites: very great gift that God, in the excess of His love for men,
www.catholic-pages.com/angels/what.asp has assigned to us this celestial spirit!
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Renowned catechist
Fr. John Hardon, SJ on the angels:
http://bit.ly/aZxKT2
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Angels in the Story of Salvation:
evidence of God’s love
This isn’t an exhaustive list (there are EXILE
300+ references to angels in the Daniel 3:28; 6:22; 8:15-17;
10:4ff; Isa 63:9; Tobit 12:15;
Scriptures), but rather a survey of the
Baruch 6:7
continuous role of angels in the story of
salvation and evidence that God intends RETURN
them to be our ever-present Zechariah 1-6
companions on our journey to Christ.
MACCABEAN REVOLT
2 Macc. 3:24-30; 5:2-4;
“Angels have been present since 10:29-30; 11:8
creation and throughout the history of
salvation, announcing this salvation MESSIANIC FULFILLMENT
Lk. 1:11-19, 26-38; 2:9-15;
from afar or near and serving the The Annunciation
accomplishment of the divine plan” - 10:18; 12:8-9; 15:10; 16:22;
20:35-36; 22:43; 24:4
Catechism, No. 332
THE CHURCH
EARLY WORLD
Acts 5:19; 8:26; 10:3,7; 12:7-11; 27:23-24
Gen 1:6-8; 3:1, 24
PATRIARCHS “Nearly every page of Scripture testifies to For he will give
Gen 16:7-11; 18:1-15; 19:1-23; 22:11; 24:7, the existence of angels and archangels.” his angels charge
- St. Gregory the Great
40; 28:12; 31:11; 32:1-2; 48:16 of you to guard
EGYPT & EXODUS
you in all your
Ex. 3:2; 14:19; 23:20, 23; 25:18; 33:2 ways - Ps. 91:11
DESERT WANDERINGS
Num. 20:16; 22:22-35 ANGELS IN THE MASS
CONQUEST & JUDGES The Church, every day and every hour, in all the world, before
Josh. 5:13-15; Jud. 2:1-4; 6:12; 13:3 beginning the Eucharistic Prayer in the center of the Mass,
makes appeal “to the angels and archangels” to sing the glory
ROYAL KINGDOM
2 Sam 24:16-17; Ps. 91:11; 1 Kng 6:23
of the thrice-holy God, uniting herself thus to those first
adorers of God, in the worship and the loving knowledge of
DIVIDED KINGDOM the unspeakable mystery of His holiness.” - John Paul II
1 Kings 19:5; 2 Kings 1:3; 19:15
www.gen215.org for St. Augustine’s Parish, Brighton, CO
