25 fascinating facts about the Guardian Angels that you may not know

Since ancient times humans have been fascinated by angels and how they work. Much of what we know about angels outside of Holy Scripture is taken from the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, as well as from the lives of saints and the experience of exorcists. Listed below are 25 interesting facts you may not know about God's powerful heavenly ministers!

1. Angels are entirely spiritual beings; they have no material bodies, they are neither male nor female.

2. Angels have an intellect and a will, just like humans.

3. God created the complete hierarchy of angels in one instant.

4. Angels are sorted into nine "choirs" and are classified according to their natural intelligence, far above human intelligence.

5. The highest angel of natural intelligence is Lucifer (Satan).

6. Each individual angel has its own unique essence and is therefore a distinct species, different from each other like trees, cows and bees.
7. Angels have different personalities to each other, similar to humans.

8. Angels are infused with perfect knowledge of all created things, including human nature.

9. Angels know of no particular events that occur in history unless God wants that knowledge for a particular angel.

10. Angels do not know what graces God will give to certain humans; they can only infer it by looking at the effects.

11. Each angel was created for a specific task or mission, which they received instantaneous knowledge of when they were created.

12. At the time of their creation, the angels freely chose whether to accept or reject their mission, a choice forever locked in their will without remorse.

13. Every human being from the moment of conception has a guardian angel assigned to them by God to guide them to salvation.

14. Human beings do not become angels when they die; rather, the saints in heaven will take the positions of the fallen angels who have lost their place in heaven.

15. Angels communicate with each other by passing the minds to concepts; the angels of higher intelligence can enhance the intellect of the lower ones to understand the concept that is communicated.

16. Angels experience intense movements in their will, different but similar to human emotions.

17. Angels are much more active in human life than we think.

18. God determines when and how angels can communicate with humans.

19. Good angels help us to act in accordance with our created nature as rational human beings, the fallen angels on the contrary.

20. Angels do not move from one place to another; they act instantly where they apply their intellect and will, which is why they are depicted with wings.

21. Angels can stimulate and guide the thoughts of humans, but they cannot violate our free will.

22. Angels can take information from your memory and bring an image into your mind to influence you.

23. Good angels bring to mind images that help us do the right thing according to God's will; the fallen angels in reverse.

24. The degree and type of temptation of the fallen angels is determined by God according to what is necessary for our salvation.

25. Angels don't know what's going on in your intellect and your will, but they can support them by looking at our reactions, behavior, etc.