83 - How Angels Work

Crash Course Catholicism

What does the Catholic church teach about angels? How many angels are there? Can they read our minds or see the future? Can I give my guardian angel a name?
In this episode we cover the church's teaching on the angels, and tell some stories of the relationship of the saints to their guardian angels.
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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• Vatican I, Dogmatic Constitution Dei Filius on the Catholic Faith
• Fr Mike Schmitz, "How Guardian Angels Actually Work"
• Ascension, "All About Guardian Angels"
• Catholic Answers,
  • "What Do Catholics Believe About Angels?"
  • "The Science of Angels"
  • "Proving that the Saints in Heaven Hear Our Prayers"
  • "Childish Guardian Angels"
  • "Can the Saints Hear Us?"
• The Catholic Encyclopedia,
  • "Angels"
  • "Fourth Lateran Council"
  • "Demoniacal Possession"
• The Catholic Leader, "Do Angels Know What We're Thinking?"
• Busted Halo, "How Do the Saints Hear Our Prayers?"
• The Thomistic Institute, "Angels and Demons"
• Godsplaining, "What Can Angels Do?"
• EWTN, "Padre Pio and the Guardian Angels"
• National Catholic Register, "Postulators Reflect on Humanity of John Paul II, John XXIII"
• The Catholic Weekly, "Fr John Flader Q&A: The hierarchy of the angels"
• St. Josemaria Institute, "St. Josemaria and the Guardian Angels"