The
angels were created and endowed with graces and gifts, coming into existence as
most beautiful and perfect creatures. The creation of the angelic nature is
more excellent and more like unto the spiritual being of the Divinity. The
angels were created in the empyrean heavens and in the state of grace by which
they might be first to merit the reward of glory. They are created first of all
for the glory of God, to assist before his divine Majesty and to know and love
Him, so secondarily they are ordained to assist, glorify and honour, reverence
and serve the deified humanity of the Jesus Christ, recognizing Him as Head,
and honouring Him also in his Mother, the most holy Mary, Queen of these same
angels. Commission was given to these angels, “to bear them up in their hands”
in all their ways (Ps. 90, 12).
The angelic host were arranged and divided into
different nine choirs and three hierarchies. The first three choirs; Seraphim,
cherubim and thrones, belong to the first hierarchy. The second three choirs;
Dominion, virtues and powers, belong to the second hierarchy. While the third
three choirs; principalities, archangels and angels belong to the third
hierarchy. Lucifer was the most beautiful and powerful among them all and was
made the head of the angelic nature. For although they were in the midst of
glory, the Divinity itself was not to be made manifest to them face to face and
unveiled, until they should have merited such a favour by obeying the divine
will.
They
were created on the first day of the week corresponding to our Sunday. Lucifer belongs
to the first choir and the first hierarchy which is seraphim, and Beelzebub was his assistant
from the same choir and that is why he is still assisting him (Lucifer) in hell
till today. Akabor belonged to the choir of Thrones and while Veroba belonged
to the choir of powers. Allida , though
fallen, belonged to the choir of archangel, Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and
Saint Raphael belong to the eight of the nine choirs. Everyone angel has assignment attached to him. Though many of
them are fallen they still maintain their position even in hell today. They do
the opposite of what the good angels are doing. God gave them law and command,
to acknowledge Him as their Maker and supreme Lord, and to fulfil the end for
which they had been created. This was the divine will. But many did not obey
Him.
