FALL OF ANGELS
Image of Michael Archangel casting away bad angles By Edward Matulanya Discover angelic rebellion, a gripping story of betrayal and redemption where angels fall, alliances shatter, and darkness rises. 1. Introduction According to Roman Catholic doctrine, God created the angels as purely spiritual beings endowed with intellect and free will. Although they were created good, some angels made a definitive and irrevocable choice to reject God. This primordial event is traditionally called the “fall of the angels” or the angelic rebellion. 2. Angelic Rebellion Angels are pure spirits created good by God with intellect and free will. Some angels, led by Lucifer, freely chose to reject God, resulting in their fall (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 391–392; Aquinas, 1947, I, q.63, a.1). Heaven itself remained perfect; the fallen angels separated themselves from God’s grace . For e xample, Michael the Archangel fought against the rebel angels (Rev. 12:7–9; United States Con...