An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. In Christianity, Judaism and Islam, they typically act as messengers from God.
Scholastic theologians teach that angels are mentally superior to humans as mankind was created "a little lower than the angels" (Psalm 8:5) and can travel much faster than the known limitations of the physical universe. They also teach that angels are intermediaries to some forces that would otherwise be natural forces of the universe, such as the rotation of planets and the motion of stars. Because of their spiritual nature, angels possess the beatific vision of the triple Godhead.