[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

InteInteresting read.

Is the author saying that the irrevocability of the angels’ decision whether or not to serve is an open question? That’s news to me. Or that it was an open question in medieval times?

In scripture, the angels seem to be clearly divided between good and evil, with no going back and forth.

Anyone have Ludwig Ott’s book on Catholic dogma, who can look this up? I lost my copy.

[Teófilo]

Well, "St. Thomas", I'm truly not worthy to speak with you. ;-)

InteInteresting read. Is the author saying that the irrevocability of the angels’ decision whether or not to serve is an open question?

Fr. Suárez's indirect quote via the Catholic Encyclopedia, and Fr. Fortea's explicit affirmation is that, during the testing period, angels could go back and forth in their decision to serve or not to serve God. Hence "the war in heaven". However, once the testing period ("the war") ended, the angels were locked into their decisions for, or against God. Changing their minds once impossible once the good angels were admitted to the Beatific Vision and the demons were abandoned to their choice.

-Theo