Question 51 — Angels in Comparison with Bodies

We next inquire about the angels in comparison with corporeal things; and in the first place about their comparison with bodies; second, of the angels in comparison with corporeal places; and, third, of their comparison with local movement.

Under the first heading there are three points of inquiry:

(1) Whether angels have bodies naturally united to them?

• (2) Whether they assume bodies?
• (3) Whether they exercise functions of life in the bodies assumed?