Job 38:7

• §332Paragraph 5 · Heaven and EarthRead at vatican.va

  “…hand; communicated the law by their ministry; led the People of God; announced births and callings; and assisted the prophets, just to cite a few examples.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Job 38:7 (where angels are called "sons of God"); Gen 3:24; 19; 21: 17; 22:11; Acts 7:53; Ex 23:20-23; Judg 13; 6:11-24; Is 6:6; 1 Kings 19:5.

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.7Conference VIII

  “…and incomprehensible Majesty; as the Lord Himself says of these powers: “When the stars were made together, all my angels praised Me with a loud voice.”” — editor's note: Job xxxviii. 7 (LXX.).

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke

  At the same time they also give praises because their voices of gladness accord well with our redemption, and while they behold our acceptance, they rejoice also that their number is completed.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Hexaemeron Homily 2

  “The orders of angels, the heavenly hosts, all intellectual natures named or unnamed, all the ministering spirits, did not live in darkness, but enjoyed a condition fitted for them in light and spiritual joy.” — editor's note: cf. Theod. (Quæst. in Gen. vi.) who is ready to accept the creation of angels before the creation of the world. Origen, Hom. i. in Gen. Hom. iv. in Is. taught…

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 15

  “All the glorious and unspeakable harmony of the highest heavens both in the service of God, and in the mutual concord of the celestial powers, can therefore only be preserved by the direction of the Spirit.” — editor's note: cf. Job xxxviii. 7, though for first clause the lxx. reads ὅτε ἐγενήθη ἄστρα. On the Pythagorean theory of the harmony of the spheres vide Arist. De Cœl. ii.…

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 73

  “For if when the stars were made, they trembled and marvelled (“for when the stars were made, all angels,” it is said, “praised Me with a loud voice”);much more seeing all things in course of change, and their fellow servants giving account, and the whole world standing by that awful judgment-seat, and those…” — editor's note: Job xxxviii. 7, LXX. [The LXX. is accurately cited. At this point there is a great variation in the readings of the mss. of the Homilies, which may be due to…

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XI.9Book XI

  “If any one is so foolish, his folly is disposed of by a scripture of like authority, where God says, “When the stars were made, the angels praised me with a loud voice.”” — editor's note: Job xxxviii. 7.

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• Psalm 148:1

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Psalm 148:2

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Psalm 148:3

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Psalm 148:4

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Psalm 148:5

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Luke 2:13

  Cited together in Gregory the Great on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 2:14

  Cited together in Gregory the Great on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).

• John 1:3

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.7.

• John 1:9

  Cited together in The City of God XI.9.

• Colossians 1:16

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.7.