{"product_id":"the-angels-and-their-mission-according-to-the-fathers-of-the-church-paperback","title":"The Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Sj Danielou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Heimann\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat role do angels play in God's plan for salvation--and in the life of the Church today?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this enduring classic, Fr. Jean Daniélou--one of the foremost theologians at the Second Vatican Council--draws on scripture and the wisdom of the Church Fathers to illuminate the mission of the angels throughout salvation history. With remarkable clarity and accessibility, yet theologically rich, Daniélou presents angels not as distant or decorative figures, but as active participants in God's saving work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1953 in French and then translated into English four years later, \u003ci\u003eThe Angels and Their Mission \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the many ways angels accompany God's people, including as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emessengers of the Law in the Old Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eministers at the Nativity and the Ascension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompanions in the life of the Church and the Sacraments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguides in the spiritual life of the believer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguardians at the hour of death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewitnesses to the Second Coming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in tradition and written with warmth and insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Angels and Their Mission\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to rediscover the mystery, beauty, and spiritual significance of the angels in the economy of salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Danielou, S.J. \u003c\/b\u003e(1905-1974), was a Jesuit theologian, patristic scholar, spiritual writer, bishop, and cardinal. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1929 and was ordained in 1938. During World War II he served with the Armée de l'Air (the French Air Force) in 1939-1940. Danielou studied under Henri de Lubac at Fourvière in Lyon and received his doctorate in theology in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1944 he was made Professor of Early Christian History at the Institut Catholique de Paris, where he later became dean. Among his most influential books were \u003ci\u003eThe Bible and the Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Shadows to Reality\u003c\/i\u003e. At the invitation of Pope John XXIII Danielou served as an expert advisor at the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7.88 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1957\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072257585286,"sku":"9780870610561","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/vbqtx-Ya3w9780870610561.webp?v=1781610184","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/the-angels-and-their-mission-according-to-the-fathers-of-the-church-paperback","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}