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still “in a state of journeying towards ultimate perfection” and the beatific vision of God. 90 But
despite their superior knowledge; of their own free will, the fallen angels committed the “sin of
pride,” a moral rather than a physical evil, by disobeying and refusing “to serve God and His
plan” for His creation; thus, they “became evil by their own doing” (Diary, # 1332). 91
These fallen angelic spirits are called demons or devils and their leader is Satan, Lucifer,
or Beelzebul (Cf. Mt 12:24). 92xl But despite their sin or evil, and as enemies of God and man
(Rev 12:9; 1 Jn 3:7-10; Eph 6:11-13), xli they are intact in their natural superior spiritual powers;
even as they lost their chance of eternal happiness with God and their beatific vision of Him in
Heaven (Diary, # 1332). 93 Despite their great “knowledge of God,” they “willfully turned away
from God” (CCC, 1037), committed a grave sin, merited complete fall from grace, and were
swiftly damned into Hell, with no further hope of salvation (Cf. Mt 25:41; Rev 20:10; Diary, #
1332). 94xlii On the other hand, the good angels, still with their initial grace, firmly chose God as
their first act of love for Him; thus, they promptly merited beatific vision and eternal happiness
in Heaven. 95
(2.2) God’s Lasting Design for Humanity: His Work of Divine Mercy (Diary, # 1743)
In God’s infinite mercy, He created man from nothingness. He lovingly granted him a
human nature and a soul. God did not need man to be happy Himself, but His immense
goodness found this wanting. So He also allowed man to have a share in His eternal happiness
and interior life. Sadly, he woefully failed the test. Just like the fallen angels, he was found
90
Ibid., CCC, 302, 310-311; Ott, Christian Angelology, 117-119.
Ibid., CCC, 311, 391, 414-415; Glenn, A Tour of the Summa: The Angels, 54- 55; Ott, Christian Angelology, 119;
Spirago, Francis. The Catechism Explained, 148.
92
Ibid., Ott, Christian Angelology, 119; Spirago, The Catechism Explained, 148.
93
Ibid., Ott, Christian Angelology, 119; Spirago, The Catechism Explained, 148.
94
Ibid., Ott, Christian Angelology, 119; Spirago, The Catechism Explained, 148.
95
Ibid., Ott, Christian Angelology, 119; Spirago, The Catechism Explained, 148; Glenn, Paul J. A Tour of the
Summa: The Angels, 54- 55.
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