Pascal P. Parente

A book about the angels. Herein are described the nature, role and duties of the angelic hosts, as well as their classification (the nine choirs) their mention in the Bible, their appearances, and the manifestations they have made on a regular basis to various saints. The author discusses guardian angels - those appointed to individuals, to dignitaries, to churches, and to nations - plus what our guardian angels do for us. Beyond space is a work of scholarship, but also a simply written and enthralling study for popular reading.… (mehr)

This book was originally released under the title 'Beyond Space.' This book is a great textbook to learn about The Catholic Churches view on Angels. It is extremely well documented with footnotes and a bibliography. There is no new material added, but it would take you reading numerous books and articles to acquire what is presented in this book.

Father Parente covers the position of the Roman Catholic Church and quotes theologians on both sides of his position. In part 1 of the book the author covers the basic questions. Such as: what is an Angel and about their creation. How like us earthly beings, Angels have free will and went through their own probationary period at one time. The hierarchy of Angels is covered, as are their titles. I enjoyed the section on the subject of the three named Archangels that we know of.

Part two of the book covers our Guardian Angels and Angelopanies. I found this the most interesting section myself. That people are assigned a Guardian Angel at birth to be their guardian. And the role they have with leaders and nations. The three examples of documented manifestations were very interesting.

If you have any questions about Angels, just read this book.… (mehr)