The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-08-19
Rev. Michael J. Donohue of Harlow
ton, Mont, prepared the eleventh
sermon on the Apostles Greed.
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The nature of the Angels, accord
ing to the Vatican Council, is spiritual
as contrasted with man, who is made
up of matter as we'll at spirit. Every
thing that we read about the Angels
in Holy Scripture makes it clear that
they are not as we are. Except by
means of some supernatural interven-
ton, they are invisible. Had they bod
fly frames as we have, we should see
them without the need of a miracle
- enable us to do so. Forthwith, the
Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and
he saw the Angel standing in the way
with a drawn sword, and he worship
ped him, falling fiat to the ground"
The Angel who appeared to Gedeon
disappeared suddenly from his sight,
by which fact he knew that 1t was
an Angel who had been speaking to
him. The Angel of the Lord vanished
out of sight, and Gedeon, seeing that
it was an Angel of the Lord, said:
Alas, My Lord God: for have seen
the Angel of the Lord face to face
The Angels as God created them
were all good and happy. Now all
the Angels did not remain as God ere
ated them, good and happy, but many
of them sinned and we're cast out
of Heaven and they are not our friends
and protectors, but our enemies.
Those Angels who fell, like those
who stood firm, were created for God S
glory and their own happiness. But
according to Scripture, none can be
crowned without struggle and God
subjected the Angels to trial that so,
according to the universal law, they
might earn their reward of eternal
happiness. In this trial, large num-
Der of the Angels fell. They desired
to be equal to God and refused to sub
NIT to His will. We can gather from
Holy Scripture that the sin of the
Angels was sin of pride. St. Paul,
writing to Timothy, warns him not to
elevate to the episcopate one who is
a new convert, but he says, Being
pulled up with pride, he fell into the
Judgment of the devil" that is into
the judgment, into which the devil
himself fell. SATAN writes St. Ath-
anasius, twas cast into hell for the
sin of PRIDE" That the sin of Angels
was the sin of pride is the common
teaching of the Fathers and doctors
of the Church.
The fallen Angels are our enemies
they seek to lead us into sin as they
can do nothing against God. They
vent their fury against men, who bear
the image of God, and who, according
to many theologians, are destined to
occupy. in Heaven the places of the
fallen Angels. The devils, out of envy,
seek to lead us into sin. Resist the
DEVIL says st. James, land he will
fly from YOU" Like a dog that is tied,
he can bark at you, but not bite, if
you keep out of the range of his chain.
The devil can work on your memory
and your imagination, but he has no
power over your will. He can incite
you to evil, but not compel you to sin
When the devil tempts you, say with
the Lord, "Begone, Satan!" and you
will put him to flight, and add pearl
to your crown in Heaven.
NC 'uONA 0OAhCtl1AOS, Will IOu pei
mission, Injuries man in his body and
in his worldly goods. We have plain
instance of this in the case of Job
To try his faithfulness, at the request
of the devil, God permitted Satan tc
strip Job of all earthly possessions
and to kill his children. When hear
ing this, Job rose, rent his garments
and falling down, adored God saying
"The Lord gave, and the Lord hail
taken away, blessed be the name o
the Lord" Satan again appeared be
fore the Lord, and said that if Coz
would touch Jobs person, Job would
curse God. God put Job in Satan's
power. Then Satan struck Job will
a grievous ulcer so that he was cover
ed with sores from the crown of hi
head to the sole of his feet. Job scrap