VII. OF THE ANGELS: THEIR NATURE
(A)
He willed there should be pure spirits because they were destined to be the crowning of His work (L. 1).
Why are these pure spirits the crowning of God's work?
Because they are the highest, the most perfect, and the most beautiful part of His creation (ibid.).
What is the nature of these pure spirits?
Pure spirits are substances free from all body and from all matter (L. i,z).
Are these pure spirits very numerous?
Yes (L. 3).
Is their number greater than that of all other created things?
Yes (ibid.).
But why are they so numerous?
Because the most beautiful part of God's creation ought to dominate by its grandeur all the rest of His creation (ibid.).
What are these pure spirits called?
They are called angels.
Why are they called angels?
Because they are the messengers whom God employs for the administering of the rest of His creation.
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Pegues OP, R P Thomas. Catechism of the "Summa Theologica" of Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Use of the Faithful (pp. 47-48). Veritatis Splendor Publications. Kindle Edition.
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