CHRIST "WITH ALL HIS ANGELS"
What does the Catechism say?.
331 Christ is the center of the angelic world. They are His angels: "When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him...." They belong to him because they were created through and for him: "for in him all things were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities — all things were created through him and for him" ....
....They belong to him still more because he has
made them messengers of his saving plan: "Are they not all ministering
spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain
salvation?"
332 Angels have been present since
creation and throughout the history of salvation, announcing this salvation
from afar or near and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan:
.....they
closed the earthly paradise; protected Lot; saved Hagar and her child; stayed
Abraham's hand; communicated the law by their ministry; led the People of God;
announced births and callings; and assisted the prophets, just to cite a few
examples. Finally, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of the Precursor and
that of Jesus himself.
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