ST I, q. 113
Of the Guardianship of the Good Angels
We next consider the guardianship exercised by the good angels; and their warfare against the bad angels. Under the first head eight points of inquiry arise:
(1) Whether men are guarded by the angels?
(2) Whether to each man is assigned a single guardian angel?
(3) Whether the guardianship belongs only to the lowest order of angels?
(4) Whether it is fitting for each man to have an angel guardian?
(5) When does an angel's guardianship of a man begin?
(6) Whether the angel guardians always watch over men?
(7) Whether the angel grieves over the loss of the one guarded?
(8) Whether rivalry exists among the angels as regards their guardianship?
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- a. 1Whether men are guarded by the angels?
- a. 2Whether each man is guarded by an angel?
- a. 3Whether to guard men belongs only to the lowest order of angels?
- a. 4Whether angels are appointed to the guardianship of all men?
- a. 5Whether an angel is appointed to guard a man from his birth?
- a. 6Whether the angel guardian ever forsakes a man?
- a. 7Whether angels grieve for the ills of those whom they guard?
- a. 8Whether there can be strife or discord among the angels?