Are angels part of the Church?

[JurisPrudens]

Sorry if this is a weird question, but this struck me, when I was praying to St. Michael.

The angels did not need to be redeemed by Jesus, did they? So, are they technically part of His Body, which is the Church?

 

[SyroMalankara]

Sorry if this is a weird question, but this struck me, when I was praying to St. Michael.

The angels did not need to be redeemed by Jesus, did they? So, are they technically part of His Body, which is the Church?

Yes. All creation is restored in Christ, including the Angels - at least the proper order of things - since the non-fallen Angels themselves did not need redemption in a human sense.

 

[pianistclare]

Yes. They are present at every Mass. Why wouldn’t they be part of the church? They worship and adore.

 

[brad90956]

The Holy Mass explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary.

Bo. Daniel Gagnon, OMI, of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Mexico, wrote about this book: “I do not find anything against the faith or the customs of the Church. It is not my function to confirm its supernatural character; nevertheless, I recommend it for its spiritual inspiration.”

michaeljournal.org/holymass.htm

The Offertory: Suddenly some characters, whom I had not seen before, began to stand up. It was as if from the side of each person present in the Cathedral, another person emerged, and soon the Cathedral became full of young, beautiful people. They were dressed in very white robes, and they started to move into the central aisle and, then, went towards the Altar.

Our Mother said: “Observe. They are the Guardian Angels of each one of the persons who are here. This is the moment in which your guardian angel carries your offerings and petitions before the Altar of the Lord.”

At that moment, I was completely astonished, because these beings had such beautiful faces, so radiant as one is unable to imagine. Their countenance was very beautiful with almost feminine faces; however, the structure of their body, their hands, their height were masculine. Their naked feet did not touch the floor, but rather they went as if gliding. That procession was very beautiful.

Some of them were carrying something like a golden bowl with something that shone a great deal with a golden-white light. **The Virgin Mary said: “They are the Guardian Angels of the people who are offering this Holy Mass for many intentions, those who are conscious of what this celebration means. They have something to offer the Lord.”
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“Offer yourselves at this moment; offer your sorrows, your pains, your hopes, your sadness, your joys, your petitions. Remember that the Mass has infinite value. Therefore, be generous in offering and in asking.”

Behind the first Angels came others who had nothing in their hands; they were coming empty handed. The Virgin Mary said: “Those are the angels of the people who are here but never offer anything. They have no interest in living each liturgical moment of the Mass, and they have no gifts to carry before the Altar of the Lord.”

At the end of the procession came other angels who were rather sad, with their hands joined in prayer but with their eyes downcast. “These are the Guardian Angels of the people who are here, but do not want to be, that is to say, of the people who have been forced to come here, who have come out of obligation, but without any desire to participate in the Holy Mass. The angels go forth sadly because they have nothing to carry to the Altar, except for their own prayers.”

**“Do not sadden your Guardian Angel. Ask for much, ask for the conversion of sinners, for peace in the world, for your families, your neighbors, for those who ask for your prayers. Ask, ask for much, but not only for yourselves, but for everyone else.

“Remember that the offering which most pleases the Lord is when you offer yourselves as a holocaust so that Jesus, upon His descent, may transform you by His own merits. What do you have to offer the Father by yourselves? Nothingness and sin. But the offering of oneself united to the merits of Jesus, that offering is pleasing to the Father.”
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That sight, that procession was so beautiful that it would be difficult to compare it to another. All those celestial creatures bowing before the Altar, some leaving their offerings on the floor, others prostrating themselves on their knees with their foreheads almost touching the floor. And as soon as they arrived at the Altar, they would disappear from my sight.

 

[AmbroseSJ]

Sorry if this is a weird question, but this struck me, when I was praying to St. Michael.

The angels did not need to be redeemed by Jesus, did they? So, are they technically part of His Body, which is the Church?

That’s sort of a funny question. Why? Because the angels were a part of the Church of Christ (except that before the Incarnation, it was just the Son of God, or the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity,) even before mankind was created. They triumphed over evil, and are our “elder brothers.” So even before the Incarnation, the Eternal Son of God, was their King. The Angels continued to obey and follow their King, Jesus Christ, after the Incarnation, and foreknew that eventually mankind as well would be embraced into the Kingdom (Church) of Christ. The Angels also obey and honor their Queen, The Virgin Mary, a mere human by nature, in their holy humility and wisdom, as she is honored by God above even the highest of angels.