Dear Friends,
And no one has yet postulated how many angels can fit on the head of a pin . . .
From a truly Eastern perspective, it is much more important to celebrate the Angels and imitate the angelic way of life - their carefree abandon to the Will of God, ready to be sent on missions as God wishes, and their constant praise of God the Holy Trinity.
It is only in this way that we may get a better understanding of the unknowable mystery of their being.
And what is it to us to know about "person" when we are meant to be prayerfully conscious of the role of angels in our lives, our Guardian angels, their existence all around us and by us, as well as the dangers constantly presented by the fallen demons.
St John Chrysostom wrote that during the Divine Liturgy the heavens are opened and many Angels descend to earth to stand around the Holy Altar.
May we all one day receive the Grace to experience this vision!
Alex
