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Author:  Jean Cardinal Danielou, S.J.

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This item received 4 stars overall. (05/25/2010)

Orthodoxy: Completely orthodox.
Reading Level: Intermediate

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Synopsis

Understand the mission and role of the guardians of God's people.

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Today's secular world often relegates the use of the word angel to refer to some figment of the imagination or some element of paganism. But in reality, angels are "a truth of faith" and an important part of Christan history and Sacred Tradition (CCC 328). The non-corporeal beings are indeed real creatures whose intellect far surpasses our own and whose complete revelation remains a mystery to us.
The Angels and Their Mission, published by Sophia Institute Press, is a retitled update the classic work of angelic theology Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church by renowned French theologian Fr. Jean Daniélou S.J.
Between the pages of its simple and inviting cover, Angels is more than a summary of the great "angelology" works of the Church Fathers. This book speaks directly to the role of the Heavenly Host in our corporate and personal salvation presented in a pithy, powerful book that glorifies God by honoring these faithful creatures whose place in Heaven we now surpass (thanks to the Incarnation of Our Blessed Lord).
Even before I completed the introduction, I already gained a new respect and appreciation for God's generosity and the creature He appointed to guard and guide me. The only fault angels exhibit, at least the ones who chose God over themselves, is our insistence on tuning them out. They are always at the ready, waiting for us to come to our senses and let them do their job.
Fr. Daniélou covers the various missions of the angels including the communication of God's law, our personal spiritual (and sometimes physical) protection and the guidance of lost sheep (especially those outside of Israel). He also sheds light on their role in the economy of our salvation through their presence an works at pivotal times of our human history by giving us a new prospective of events such as the Nativity and the Ascension.

He shows us how angels were tasked by God convey His laws to us and to guide us back from our error, redirecting us towards Him. Fr. Daniélou also shows how the Church Fathers understood the work of angels to be far more than just messengers and guardians but intimate cooperators with God in the salvation of mankind; though they too were surprised when God took a human nature and later ascended to Heaven making Isaiah 63:1 a jaw-dropping verse.

This an excellent book for any library.
 
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