Angels And Devils

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TAN Books, Dec 1, 1999 - Philosophy - 314 pages

 The most thorough book about the Angels yet written! Here, bestselling author Joan Carroll Cruz expounds upon the traditional definitions and delineations of the Angels and Devils, asking and answering virtually every conceivable question about them. Among the many recent books about Angels, this has to be one of the very best, if not the very best yet. Definitely another Mrs. Cruz bestseller! Impr.

 

Contents

The First Angelic HierarchySeraphim Cherubim Thrones 41 The Seraphim
The Cherubim
The Thrones 44 The Second Angelic HierarchyDominations Virtues Powers 45 The Dominations
The Virtues 47 The Powers
The Third Angelic HierarchyPrincipalities Archangels Angels 49 The Principalities 50 The Archangels 51 The Angels
The Archangel MichaelWho Is
Is Michael the Leader of All the Angels? To Which Rank Does He Belong?
The Early Veneration of St Michael 55 The Feast of St Michael

After Death Will Men Be Equal to the Angels in Heaven? 11 Are There Male and Female Angels?
What Is the Reaction of Some Who Have Seen Angels?
Angels as Children
Angels as Adolescents and Adults
Angels in Unusual Aspects
Descriptions of Angels
Angels Wings
Angels with Four Wings
Angels with Six Wings 20 Angels and the Holy Eucharist
Angels with the Lamb of God and the Blessed Mother
Angels and the Blessed Mother
Angels and the Priesthood
No Two Angels Alike 25 Do Angels Know the Future?
Do Angels Know Our Secret Thoughts?
Do Angels Speak with One Another?
Angelic Activities
Angels Going Up and Down
The Speed of Angels
Special Assignments
The Power of the Angels
Angels and Fire
Angelic Music and the Blessed Mother
Angelic Music and the Saints
Musical Instruments and the Angels
Thoughtful Considerations
The Nine Choirs of Angels
St Michael in Art 57 The Archangel Michael and the Saints
The Archangel GabrielWho Is
The Archangel Gabriel and the Saints
The Archangel RaphaelWho Is
The Archangel Raphael and the Saints
All Three Archangels Together
Other Archangels 64 Guardian AngelsHow Do We Know We Have Them?
What Are the Ways Guardian Angels Assist Their Charges?
The Blessed Mother Tells Us How Angels Assist Us 67 When Is the Guardian Angel Appointed?
Are Those Born into NonChristian Religions Given Guardian Angels? 69 Do Angels Grieve for the Sinner? Do Angels Have Emotions?
From Which Angelic Choir Are Guardian Angels Appointed?
Saints Visions of Guardian Angels
Will Our Guardian Angels Stay with Us in Heaven?
The Feast of the Guardian Angels 74 Something Told Me Not
Counsels Given by the Blessed Mother with regard to Guardian Angels 76 Obligations We Owe Our Guardian Angels According to the Saints
Part II
Does the Devil Really Exist?
Satan in Other Religions and Cultures 79 The Origin of Satan
Before Their Fall Did the Devils Enjoy the Full Beatific Vision? 81 Satans Authority and Influence
Satans Attributes 83 The Influence of Satan over the Human Race
Do the Devils Know the Future?
How Many Devils Are There?
What Devils Look Like
The Difference Between Obsession and Possession 88 Obsession and Annoying Activities of the Devils
Painful Activities of the Devils
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About the author (1999)

 Joan Carroll Cruz is a native of New Orleans and is the educational product of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She attended grade school, high school and college under their tutelage. Mrs. Cruz has been a tertiary in the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order (Third Order) since 1968; for eight years she served as Mistress of Formation (Novice Mistress). 

For her non-fiction books, Joan Carroll Cruz depended heavily on information received from foreign shrines, churches, convents and monasteries. Her books include The Incorruptibles, published in 1977; Desires of Thy Heart, a strongly Catholic-themed novel, also in 1977; Relics, published in 1983; Eucharistic Miracles in 1987; Secular Saints in 1989;Prayers and Heavenly Promises in 1990; Miraculous Images of Our Lady in 1993; Miraculous Images of Our Lord in 1995; Mysteries, Marvels, Miracles: In the Lives of the Saints in 1997; Angels & Devils in 1999; and Saints for the Sick in 2010.

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