Next to the praises of the Infinite God, it is
the chief delight of the Angels to adore the Lamb
that was slain. "To Him that sitteth upon the
Throne and to the Lamb, benediction and glory,
honor and power, for ever and ever." They are
never tired of making Heaven resound with their
songs of gratitude. So too on earth it is the joy of
all the Saints to adore the unspeakable love of the
Lamb of God. Is this my joy? Can I say, "Lord',
Thou knowest all things. Thou knowest that I love
Thee with my whole heart?"
It is also the delight of all the Holy Angels to
sing the praises of the Mother of God. Even the
Seraphim have not a glory which in any way
approaches hers. After her Incarnate Son, she is the
splendor of the Heavenly Court, and the Angels
behold her in all her glory, and are ravished at the
sight. Is she not the Mother of their King and
God? If I desire to behold her with delight in
Heaven, I must love and serve her now.
The
Holy Angels also rejoice in the companionship
of the Saints of God. They welcome them
into the celestial kingdom. Their delight is to
contemplate the glory and the triumph of those
who have fought and conquered on earth, of the
martyrs and confessors, of all who have been redeemed
with the Precious Blood of Christ. Each
one who enters the celestial paradise adds to the
joy of all Heaven and fills up one of the places
left empty by the fall of the rebel Angels. Do I
rejoice in this happiness of others?