The Believer and the Heavenly Hosts
Can a human see angels?
Q1133 · Our Companionship with the Heavenly Hosts
A human cannot see the angels as they are with his physical eyes but can only see them by God’s permission, as in the case of Gehazi, Elisha’s disciple, who saw an angelic army surrounding and defending them (2 Kings 6:17). For our benefit, God may also allow even animals to see angels as in the case of Balaam’s donkey (Num. 22:26–31).
658 St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Select Orations of Gregory Nazianzen 38.9 (NPNF II/7:347).
659 St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis (46–67) 46.15 (FOTC 87:11–12).