Angels

Today I was thinking about angels.

St. Faustina teaches that if the angels were capable of envy, they would envy humans in their capacity to suffer. Certainly suffering (if offered to God and for others) can be benefecial.

But at the same time, if suffering is so enviable -- what about joy? For example, could we envision an angel ever uttering the words attributed to Our Lady:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior... (Luke 1:46)

Could an angel ever experience this human emotion of joy like Mary did? Could an angel know this experience of being truly blessed by God? Something that powerfully permeates one's whole being -- so much so that it is undeniable...

Perhaps not.

Indeed, as some theoogians have taught, there may not be much advantage to being an angel...