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Angels and devils

The most thorough book about the Angels! It expounds upon the traditional definitions and delineations of the Angels and Devils, asking and answering virtually every conceivable question about them
Print Book, English, 1999
Tan Books and Publishers, Rockford, Ill., 1999
xii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780895556387, 0895556383
42620846
Part I. Angels. What are angels?
How do we know that angels exist?
Angels in the Old Testament
Angels in the New Testament
What the Church teaches about angels
When were the angels created?
Before the angelic battle in Heaven, were all the angels admitted to the full vision of God?
Has the number of angels increased since their creation?
How many angels are there?
After death will men be equal to the angels in heaven?
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 unsual aspects
Descriptions of angels
Angels' wings
Angels with four wings
Angels with six wings
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
Do angels know the future?
Do angels know our secret thoughts?
Do angels have names?
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
The first angelic hierarchy: seraphim, cherubim, thrones
The seraphim
The cherubim
The thrones
The second angelic hierarchy: dominations, virtues, powers
The dominations
The virtues
The powers
The third angelic hierarchy: principalities, archangels, angels
The principalities
The archangels
The angels
The Archangel Michael: who is he?
Is Michael the leader of all the angels? To which rank does he belong?
The early veneration of St. Michael
The feast of St. Michael
St. Michael in art
The Archangel Michael and the saints
The Archangel Gabriel: who is he?
The Archangel Gabriel and the saints
The Archangel Raphael: who is he?
The Archangel Raphael and the saints
All three archangels together
Other archangels
Guardian angels: how do we know we have them?
What are the ways guardian angels assist their charges?
The Blessed Mother tells us how angels assist us
When is the guardian angel appointed?
Are those born in non-Christian religions given guardian angels?
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
Something told me not to
Counsels given by the Blessed Mother with regard to guardian angels
Obligations we owe our guardian angels according to the saints. Part II. Devils. Does the Devil really exist?
Satan in other religions and cultures
The origin of Satan
Before their fall, did the devils enjoy the full Beatific Vision?
Satan's authority and influence
Satan's attributes
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
Obsession and annoying activities of the devils
Painful activities of the devils
Noises and shrieks of the devils
Devils and their odors
Devils and fire
Satan and Lourdes
What frightens devils and drives them away
The Sign of the Cross
The Holy Rosary
Holy water
Relics
The Blessed Sacrament
Warnings and advice of St. Teresa of Avila
Possession
The devil and the exorcist
The Earling, Iowa case
Another case of possession
An unusual case from long ago
How does a person become possessed?
Saints as exorcists
Are exorcisms performed today?
The Blessed Virgin's role in exorcisms
The Pope and freemasonry
Satanism
Witchcraft
The occult and the New Age Movement
Scientology and dianetics
Cults and Eastern religions
Other dangerous activities
Warnings
The Pope and the evil spirits