Books on Angels?

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I have been looking for books on Angels from a Catholic point of view but what I usually get is the “new age” stuff.

What I’m looking for is a Q &A book. ie/ What is the difference between an Angel and Archangel?

I would really appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut or suggestions.

God bless,
goforgoal
 
Peter Kreeft has written an excellent and easy to understand book called Angels (and Demons).
 
“All about the Angels” by Fr Paul O’Sullivan!! 👍

it’s very interesting and orthodox… and has a lot of interesting stories. It’s by TAN publishers.
 
FightingFat, centurionguard, CB Catholic, and Monica4316- Thank you and God bless you for your responses. I’ll be sure to check these books out.
 
What I’m looking for is a Q &A book. ie/ What is the difference between an Angel and Archangel?
I would really appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut or suggestions.
Hi, I would definitely try this site Work of the Holy Angels They have solid Catholic online teachings and books on the Holy Angels and they are an international movement within the Catholic Church faithful to the Magisterium. Their movement is ordered to promoting devotion to the holy angels. You can definitely trust their teachings
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I pray this helps,

To Jesus through Mary 👍

Edward Henry
 
Edward Henry- Thank you and God bless you for your response. I’ll be sure to check that books out as well.
 
This one is powerful!! One of a kind, a gift from God! 👍

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The Light of Love
by Mrs. Patricia Devlin, a suffering victim soul blind from the time of birth.
Sinopsis:
To look at Patricia Devlin, it would be unlikely that you’d want to trade places with her. Most of her days are filled with pain and suffering. Patricia is able to communicate with her Guardian Angel. She has recorded all of these messages laboriously in her journal. These messages provide insight and a greater understanding of topics like: Heaven, Hell, sin, forgiveness, love, joy, sorrow, and pain.
 
This one is powerful!! One of a kind, a gift from God! 👍

The Light of Love
by Mrs. Patricia Devlin, a suffering victim soul blind from the time of birth.
🙂 I love that book! I have read it several times. I think it was reading that book, more than anything else, that has made the truths of our faith “real” to me, and instilled in me a zeal for holiness.
 
Also check out: *The Angels in Catholic Teaching and Tradition *by Father Pascal Parente. Note, on Amazon the title is listed as The Angels: The Catholic Teaching on the Angels.
 
“A Year With the Angels” by Mike Aquilina is a great book with a 365 quotes from the Church Fathers talks on Angels! It’s a beautiful book that I highly recommend.
 
May God kindly reward you for all of your help. I’ll be sure to check out all of these wonderful books and other reading materials on Angels.

So far, a really good friend of mine sent me “St. Raphael the Archangel” by: Angela Carol

tanbooks.com/index.php/St-Raphael

Are there any more books similar to that of “The Light of Love” by: Mrs. Patricia Devlin?

I would like books that are from a Catholic point of view and not necessarily New Age.

Thanks again and God bless each and everyone of you for providing this wonderful and useful information on God’s Heavenly and Holy Helpers the Angels, Archangels, Guardian Angels, and so forth.
 
I have been looking for books on Angels from a Catholic point of view but what I usually get is the “new age” stuff.

What I’m looking for is a Q &A book. ie/ What is the difference between an Angel and Archangel?

I would really appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut or suggestions.

God bless,
goforgoal
The others have recommended good books.

To answer one of your questions an archangel is a “chief” angel, basically a higher ranking angel.
The Church only recognises 3 archangels - Michael, Gabriel and Rafael who are the only ones mentioned in Scripture.
 
🙂 I love that book! I have read it several times. I think it was reading that book, more than anything else, that has made the truths of our faith “real” to me, and instilled in me a zeal for holiness.
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Hi louisak,
Most people who are called to read this book usually end up reading it more than once and everytime they discover a new heavenly insight.

You must have a special relationship with your Guardian Angel and are being led by him if he led you to this book… it really calls a “ward” to a more mature relationship with the angel that he/she has been entrusted to… Congratulations! 🙂


From the film: The Greatest Miracle
 
thistle Thank you very much for taking the time to answer one of my question.

On the other hand, I do realize that this particular post is 2 years old so I do apologize for any inconvenience and confusion I may have caused the M.O.D.'s and to all of CAF.

God bless,

goforgoal
 
A bit late but try Henri Marie Bouden - Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Holy Angels. [alphabetically ordered]

You’ll find the differences between the choirs more clearly written of there than one is likely to find in many other places.

For example:

The first hierarchy is composed of the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones; it receives its lights immediately from God, which by it are communicated to the two other hierarchies.

The Seraphim excel in the pure love of God only, their very name signifying ardour and burning. All the angels are admirable in the love of God, but the Seraphim are incomparable therein.

Seraphic love signifies intense love, which is ever burning and consuming. The great St Denis mentions eight properties which belong to it, and which he compares to those of fire.

Fire is in constant motion, and the spirits of the Seraphim are continually tending in an ineffable manner towards God.

Fire is ever active, and the Seraphim are incessantly intent on God only, never being occupied, even for the space of the briefest moment, either with themselves or with any created thing.

Fire is inflexible, and the love of the Seraphim is invincible; nothing can prevail against it.

Fire is intensely hot ; and the love of the Seraphim is a burning love.

Fire, so long as it flames, never loses its light, and the strength of Seraphic love abides ever in its fulness.

Fire is penetrating ; and the love of the Seraphim, not satisfied with an ordinary degree of union with God, desires the closest and most intimate.

Fire not only penetrates what is combustible, bat permeates it throughout ; and Seraphic love plunges, loses, and ingulfs itself in the abyss of the Divinity by a glorious transformation.

Fire communicates warmth and purifies; the Seraphim carry love and light into all the choirs of the inferior angels.
  • Henri Bouden
Light is attributed specially to the Cherubim, as love to the Seraphim. They are not only styled learned in the divine science of Heaven, but St Gregory affirms that they have the very fulness of it. Divine light imparts to them admirable knowledge, and the holy effulgence with which they are replenished is reflected in abundant streams upon the other hierarchies. They are represented by the Prophet Ezekiel under a sensible figure, with eyes on all sides, because these spirits are all light and brilliancy.
  • Henri Bouden
'The Dominations, as lords or primates of the second hierarchy, give orders in the things of God; the Virtues impart strength to obey them; and the Powers resist the devils who oppose their execution, overthrowing their might, and removing all the obstacles that stand in the way.

It is, then, the Dominations who communicate the commands of God, and make known to us His holy will.’
  • Henri Bouden
 
A bit late but try Henri Marie Bouden - Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Holy Angels. [alphabetically ordered]

You’ll find the differences between the choirs more clearly written of there than one is likely to find in many other places.

For example:

The first hierarchy is composed of the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones; it receives its lights immediately from God, which by it are communicated to the two other hierarchies.

The Seraphim excel in the pure love of God only, their very name signifying ardour and burning. All the angels are admirable in the love of God, but the Seraphim are incomparable therein.

Seraphic love signifies intense love, which is ever burning and consuming. The great St Denis mentions eight properties which belong to it, and which he compares to those of fire.

Fire is in constant motion, and the spirits of the Seraphim are continually tending in an ineffable manner towards God.

Fire is ever active, and the Seraphim are incessantly intent on God only, never being occupied, even for the space of the briefest moment, either with themselves or with any created thing.

Fire is inflexible, and the love of the Seraphim is invincible; nothing can prevail against it.

Fire is intensely hot ; and the love of the Seraphim is a burning love.

Fire, so long as it flames, never loses its light, and the strength of Seraphic love abides ever in its fulness.

Fire is penetrating ; and the love of the Seraphim, not satisfied with an ordinary degree of union with God, desires the closest and most intimate.

Fire not only penetrates what is combustible, bat permeates it throughout ; and Seraphic love plunges, loses, and ingulfs itself in the abyss of the Divinity by a glorious transformation.

Fire communicates warmth and purifies; the Seraphim carry love and light into all the choirs of the inferior angels.
  • Henri Bouden
Light is attributed specially to the Cherubim, as love to the Seraphim. They are not only styled learned in the divine science of Heaven, but St Gregory affirms that they have the very fulness of it. Divine light imparts to them admirable knowledge, and the holy effulgence with which they are replenished is reflected in abundant streams upon the other hierarchies. They are represented by the Prophet Ezekiel under a sensible figure, with eyes on all sides, because these spirits are all light and brilliancy.
  • Henri Bouden
'The Dominations, as lords or primates of the second hierarchy, give orders in the things of God; the Virtues impart strength to obey them; and the Powers resist the devils who oppose their execution, overthrowing their might, and removing all the obstacles that stand in the way.

It is, then, the Dominations who communicate the commands of God, and make known to us His holy will.’
  • Henri Bouden
Thank you so much for the link 👍

God bless you!
 
You’re welcome Edward Henry. 🙂

The extracts I have read from Henri Marie Bouden’s book, have been priceless. The Chaplet of St. Michael is also very much so. I hope people will avail themselves of it too.

'Yes O men! love the Seraphim; they are the princes of pure love. Love the Cherubim; they are the great doctors of the science of the saints.

Love the Thrones; they are the patrons of true repose of soul and tranquil peace of heart.

Love the Dominations; they will teach you to become masters of yourselves and of all things, raising you above all created beings by an intimate union with the Creator.

Love the Virtues; they are the masters of the ways of holy perfection.

Love the Powers; they are your defenders against the malice, the rage, and the power of the devils.

Love the Principalities; it is they who watch so diligently over the welfare of kingdoms, states, and those who govern.

Love the Archangels; for they are zealous for the common good, and we receive at their hands benefits without number in provinces, towns, and villages, and in every part of the world.

Love, in fine, the Angels of the last choir; they are stars whose celestial influences we feel the more because they are nearer to us, watching voer the good of each one of us in particular with an ineffable love and care. Henceforth let our love be as of fire for these pure flames of love empyreal, and let us never cease from loving those whoa re never weary of doing us good, and loading us with every favour.’
  • Henri Marie Bouden
 
You must have a special relationship with your Guardian Angel and are being led by him if he led you to this book… it really calls a “ward” to a more mature relationship with the angel that he/she has been entrusted to… Congratulations! 🙂
One of the results of reading the book is that I have a vivid awareness of my guardian angel - I speak to him regularly; I make it a point to thank him at least once every day for his service to me. And of course I invoke his help when facing temptation, when I start to pray a rosary I ask him to join me, and so forth. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Patricia is told that each guardian angel is assigned only one human soul to care for (i.e. when a person dies, his or her guardian angel is not “re-assigned” to another person). I love to anticipate when I enter Heaven and can “see” my guardian angel for the first time. What a joyful greeting that will be! 🙂
 
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