There are 3 different spheres where Angels are mentioned in Holy Scriptures. Each Sphere has 3 orders of Angels giving us a total of 9 orders of Angels. St. Gregory the Great teaches, based on Saint Paul’s writings, that there are nine orders of angels. St. Thomas Aquinas teaches the same ninefold pattern at Summa theologica I, q. 108.  Angels of the First Sphere - Message by Tony Silveira   A SPHERE refers to Rank; order of society; social positions. REALM means,  a royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under the dominion of a king; a kingdom.  Today I'm teaching you about the first SPHERE of Angels and I will mention briefly a few different instances where angels where used by God to establish God's REALM or KINGDOM on Earth.