Glories of the catholic church- The catholic christian instructed in defence of his faith- a complete exposition of the catholic doctrine, together with a full explanation of the holy sacrifice of the (14586443630)

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Title: Glories of the catholic church: The catholic christian instructed in defence of his faith: a complete exposition of the catholic doctrine, together with a full explanation of the holy sacrifice of the mass
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: John Gilmary Shea
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Contributing Library: Gumberg Library, Duquesne University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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ll- 332 DEVOTION TO THE HOLY ANGELS. being, and obtain for you a thousand benedictions. Love the ang-els,they are celestial stars, whose influence we oftener feel, because placednearer t?b this nether sphere. Henceforward be all love for those blessedspirits, who so ardently love you. Bless them, my God ! those who are devout to your angels. Blessthose who, on reading this poor work, will give themselves to thisdevotion. Bless them with the benedictions of the just, making themwalk in your ways. Bless them with the benediction of Abraham, thespirit of sacrifice ; with the benediction of Isaac, the spirit of conformity ;with the spirit of Jacob, the spirit of lively faith. Bless them with the ben-ediction of the elect. Bless them with the benediction of the angels,making them sharers in your never-ending joys! Great and augustQueen of Paradise, bless them with your protection—that, being allunited in seeking the interest of God alone, God alone may reign in theirhearts forever. Amen.
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THE GLORIES OF THE ANGELS. DEVOTION TO THE HOLY ANGELS,df irst part. MOTIVE THE FIRST. The Admirable Perfections of these Blessed Spirits. We have already said, and again repeat, that the perfection of theangrels is Hke to an immense sea without shore or bottom. Enlig-htenedsouls feel that all they can say of them is nothing, their greatness beingabove the reach of human thought. The angelic nature contains withinitself a world of perfections : but if we add to it the consideration of theirgrace and glory, it is truly admirable. However perfect human naturemay become, it is still, as faith teaches, very inferior to the angelic na-ture. A certain theologian has asserted (although, indeed, it be not thecommon opinion), that the least of the angels exceeds in glory the great-est of the saints ; and he grounded his opinion on this text of the HolyScripture, He who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater thanJohn the Baptist. The angels are spiritual beings, incorruptible in their nat