“They always see the face of the Father in their angels”: Exodus, guardian angels, and Mary
The guardian angels in Ex 23:23 and Mt 18:10 reveal the divine presence that guides the people. Discover your Marian connection in this…
Category: Angelology
The “August Queen of Heaven” Prayer: Origin, Author, and Sources
Who composed the “August Queen of Heaven” prayer? Blessed Louis-Édouard Cestac, the vision of 1864, the approvals of Pius IX and Pius X…
Catholic Angelology: the Angels, the Hierarchies, and the Doctrine of the Church
Angelology is the theological treatise on the angels – purely spiritual creatures, created by God, endowed with intelligence and will, who contemplate Him and are…
First Vatican Council – Constitutio Dei Filius (1870): dogmatic definition on the creation of the angels (Mansi, vols. 49-53).
The Constitutio Dei Filius of the First Vatican Council (April 24, 1870) solemnly confirms the doctrine of the Fourth Lateran Council on the…
Second Council of Nicaea (787) – the cult of the images of the angels (Mansi vol. 13)
The Seventh Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (787) dogmatically defined the cult of sacred images, including the images of the angels. Four…
Pius XI – Litterae Apostolicae on the Vicariate of Kirin (1932): guardian angels as patrons (AAS 24)
Apostolic Letters of Pius XI (January 21, 1932) constituting the Virgin Mary principal patroness and the Holy Guardian Angels secondary patrons…
Sacred Congregation of Rites 1883 – elevation of the feast of the Guardian Angels + votive office of the angels (ASS 16)
Decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites of July 5, 1883 (approved by Leo XIII): elevation of the feast of the Guardian Angels from duplex…
Leo XIII – Exorcismus against Satan and the rebel angels (1890): full text from ASS vol. 23
Full Latin text of the Exorcismus in Satanam et Angelos Apostaticos of Saint Leo XIII (1890), taken directly from the primary source Acta…
Council of Laodicea (363-364) – canon 35 against the excessive cult of the angels (Mansi vol. 2)
Canon 35 of the Council of Laodicea (363-364) condemns angelolatry and the excessive cult of the angels, establishing the Catholic balance…
Guardian Angels – Devotion and Catholic Magisterium
The Catholic doctrine on the Guardian Angels: biblical foundation (Mt 18:10; Ps 91), patristic tradition, magisterium (Paul V, Pius XII, JP2…
Saint Gabriel the Archangel – the messenger of the Marian Annunciation and patron of communications
The Catholic doctrine on Saint Gabriel the Archangel: his appearances in Scripture, the Annunciation to Mary (Lk 1:26-38), the…
Saint Michael the Archangel – Devotion and Magisterium: The Prince of the Heavenly Host
The Catholic doctrine on Saint Michael the Archangel: biblical refs (Daniel, Jude, Revelation), ancient and contemporary magisterium (Pius IX…
Roman Catechism (1566) – the doctrine on the angels and the demons
The doctrine of the Roman Catechism of Saint Pius V (1566) on the angels and demons: creation, spiritual nature, the nine angelic choirs…
Council of Florence – the bull Cantate Domino (1442): angels and demons in the profession of faith
The Bull Cantate Domino of the Council of Florence (1442), with the systematic definition of God the Creator, of the angels as naturally good…
Paul VI – Credo of the People of God (June 30, 1968): the angels as pure spirits, and the reign of the demon
The Credo of the People of God (Paul VI, June 30, 1968), with the solemn profession of the existence of the angels as pure spirits and of the…
Catechism of the Catholic Church – angels and demons (nn. 328-336 and 391-395)
The sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on angelology (nn. 328-336) and demonology (nn. 391-395): the existence, nature, and…
Leo XIII – prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel (1886) and exorcismus in satanam (1890)
The Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel (1886) and the Exorcismus in Satanam et Angelos Apostaticos (1890) of Leo XIII: the complete Latin…
John Paul II – six catecheses on the angels and demons (July-August 1986)
The 5 catecheses of Saint John Paul II on angelology and demonology (July-August 1986): angels as spiritual creatures, guardian angels, the…
Fourth Lateran Council (1215) – Firmiter Credimus: The Dogmatic Definition on Angels and Demons
The text Firmiter credimus of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) with the fundamental dogmatic definition on the angels and the demons: created…
What angels are like according to the Bible: their real appearance
Discover what angels are like in the Bible: seraphim, cherubim, Gabriel, and Michael. The biblical image surpasses the artistic representation.…
Our Lady of the Angels, the Portiuncula and Franciscan devotion
Discover the Franciscan devotion to Our Lady of the Angels, the history of the Portiuncula of Assisi and the indulgence of August 2. Delve…
Angelology and demonology, angels, demons, and Mary in the Catholic tradition
Angelology and demonology in Catholic doctrine: angels, demons, and the role of Mary as the Woman of Gen 3:15 in the victory of Christ. Delve…
Archangel Raphael: the angel of healing and guide of travelers
Raphael the Archangel, the medicine of God: healer, guide, and intercessor in the Book of Tobit. Let us deepen the theology of this angel who…
Michael the Archangel, prince of the heavenly hosts
Prince of the heavenly hosts, Michael the Archangel is revealed in Daniel and in Revelation. Explore the meaning of the name, Gargano, and…
Archangel Gabriel: the messenger of the Annunciation
Gabriel the Archangel, messenger of the Annunciation, unites angelology and Mariology in the mystery of the Incarnation. Explore the name, the…
Contemporary Angelology: Nature, Mission, and Mary, Queen of the Angels
Contemporary angelology: the spiritual nature of the angels, their irreversible moral choice, and Mary, Queen of the Angels. Let us delve…
Magisterial Angelology, the Councils, and the Church’s Teaching on the Angels
Magisterial angelology reveals how the Church defined the doctrine on the angels from the Council of Ephesus to the Fourth Lateran Council.…
Patristic Angelology, the Fathers of the Church, and the Doctrine of the Angels
Explore patristic angelology and how Tertullian, Augustine, and Pseudo-Dionysius forged the doctrine of the angels in the face of Gnosticism.…
Hebrew Angelology, the malʼak, and the Angels in the Old Testament
Explore Hebrew angelology, the term mal'ak, and the angels in the Old Testament, from Qumran to the archangel Gabriel. Delve deeper into this…
Angelology: What It Is, the Angelic Hierarchies, and Christian Doctrine
Angelology: the theological study of the nature, the angelic hierarchies, and the mission of the angels. Delve deeper into the teaching of the…
Mary and Evangelization: the First Evangelizer
Mary, the first evangelizer, received the Gospel at the Annunciation and proclaimed it to the world. Explore more deeply her unique role in the…
The Gospels and Mary: The Presence of Our Lady in the Four Gospels
The four Gospels reveal Mary in complementary ways. Explore the presence of Our Lady in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, Mark, and John and what…
Evangelization and Mary: The Mother of the First Evangelized
Mary, mother of the first evangelized, is model and cooperator in the mission of the Church. Let us explore more deeply the relationship…
The Protoevangelium of James
Explore the Protoevangelium of James and its role in the formation of Marian devotion. An analysis of the apocryphal tradition about the life…
Visitation: the mother of the living Gospel
In the Visitation, Mary becomes Mother of the living Gospel by bringing Christ to Elizabeth. Discover this model of the evangelizing mission of…
King, Kingdom, and Reign of God in Mariology
Explore the relationship between Mary and the kingship of Christ in Catholic Mariology. The King, Kingdom, and reign of God revealed in the…
1st university extension course with international certificate
The 1st Extension Course in Mariology with International Certificate unites academic rigor and faith. Study Mary with recognized theological…
Angels in the Bible: From Symbolism to Realism
Angels in the Bible reveal a living presence, from symbolism to realism. Explore the Annunciation to Mary and the role of angels in the Scriptures.