Are Angels members of the Church?

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No. The Church is the mystical body of Christ, which is made up of human members. Christ instituted the Eucharist and said “take this, all of you, and eat it, this is my body which will be given up for you.” so that men could become part of his mystical body which is the Church.
 
I would say so. Three archangels (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) are recognized as saints by the Church. If they are among the communions of saints, they clearly have a humanlike relationship with both God and man.
 
I don’t think so, they aren’t baptized. Of course they don’t need salvation anyway.
 
Here is what the Catechism says:
The angels in the life of the Church

334 In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.201

335 In her liturgy, the Church joins with the angels to adore the thrice-holy God. She invokes their assistance (in the funeral liturgy’s In Paradisum deducant te angeli. . .“May the angels lead you into Paradise. . .”]). Moreover, in the “Cherubic Hymn” of the Byzantine Liturgy, she celebrates the memory of certain angels more particularly (St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and the guardian angels).

336 From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.202 "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life."203 Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.
 
beth40n2 said:
Here is what the Catechism says:
The angels in the life of the Church

334 In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.201

335 In her liturgy, the Church joins with the angels to adore the thrice-holy God. She invokes their assistance (in the funeral liturgy’s In Paradisum deducant te angeli. . .“May the angels lead you into Paradise. . .”]). Moreover, in the “Cherubic Hymn” of the Byzantine Liturgy, she celebrates the memory of certain angels more particularly (St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and the guardian angels).

336 From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.202 "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life."203 Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.
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"In her liturgy, the Church joins with the angels to adore
the thrice-holy God. " sounds like they are not “part of” the Church. For instance we could have an analogous statement “On D-Day, the U.S. Army joined with the British Army on Omaha Beach”. But the British Army was not “part of” the U.S. Army, they just “joined with” them.
 
I know this is a little “shallow” but what about the more antiquated term: “Bread of Angels”? I

Also, they are part of the Church Triumphant, are they not?
 
ronnie_bonigli said:
No. The Church is the mystical body of Christ, which is made up of human members. Christ instituted the Eucharist and said “take this, all of you, and eat it, this is my body which will be given up for you.” so that men could become part of his mystical body which is the Church.
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I agree.
 
Young_Thinker said:
I would say so. Three archangels (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) are recognized as saints by the Church.
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Have to be careful with this explanation. Have to keep that in perspective of the word “saint”. It comes from the word “santus” which means “holy” and is an adjective.

Eventually it evolved into the noun. But the reason they called “Saint Michael” etc is not because they are “saints” as we understand it, but because they are holy
 
Marie5890 said:
Have to be careful with this explanation. Have to keep that in perspective of the word “saint”. It comes from the word “santus” which means “holy” and is an adjective.

Eventually it evolved into the noun. But the reason they called “Saint Michael” etc is not because they are “saints” as we understand it, but because they are holy
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Thank you for explaining this.
 
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