Sunday Off-Topic: Satan's Jealousy

Every Introduction course always has its off-topic tangents, and Catholicism 101 is no different. On Sundays, we'll delve into some aspects of Catholicism that we might not otherwise get to. These areas are kind of up to my whim, but they will usually focus on unusual parts of Catholicism.

One Catholic belief is that angels were created before humans, and that their angelic will (unlike our own) is incapable of changing once a decision has been made. Angels have one irreversible act of will, and they know this. So when Lucifer (Satan) and his cohorts conspired to go against God's will, they sinned in a way that prevented them from ever seeking forgiveness, due to their very nature.

Humans, however, are quite capable of changing their minds - and this is how they can seek forgiveness and repentance. It's for this reason that Satan hates humans, because humans get a second chance that he never had. The fact that the Second Person of the Trinity had assumed the form of a man infuriated him still further, since God had never become an angel in any such manner.