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Albert the Great discusses whether two glorified bodies can occupy the same space at the same time. He considers arguments that glorified bodies have quantity and visibility at their will. However, he objects that quantity must change to be in two places, which glorified bodies cannot do. In his response, Albert determines that while glorified bodies have quantity and quality at their will, their quantity cannot be varied at will to occupy the same space as another body. Glorified bodies have the gifts of beatitude, like clarity and agility, at their will.

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Bilocation

Albert the Great discusses whether two glorified bodies can occupy the same space at the same time. He considers arguments that glorified bodies have quantity and visibility at their will. However, he objects that quantity must change to be in two places, which glorified bodies cannot do. In his response, Albert determines that while glorified bodies have quantity and quality at their will, their quantity cannot be varied at will to occupy the same space as another body. Glorified bodies have the gifts of beatitude, like clarity and agility, at their will.

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Bilocation

Albert the Great

In IV Sententiae, d. 44, A, art. 4: Whether two glorified bodies can be in the same place [at the
same time]

It seems that they can from the words of the Masters, for:
1. The ancients say that the glorified body has its quantity at the command of the will:
therefore, if it wills, it can fill a place through itself: and if it does not will, it does not fill.
Therefore, it is able to be in the same place with another if it wills. And that it has
quantity at its command is proved this way: the glorified are beatified [and the beatified
have all things through charity, which is located in the will], therefore it has all at will,
therefore even quantity.
2. Further, it has its visibility at will, therefore quantity, for they are seen when they will
and not seen when they will. [Perhaps this refers to saints appearing to people on earth.]

On the contrary: to this it is objected: it is impossible for quantity to remain quantity unless it
becomes lesser in its contraction, or greater in its extension [and to be in two places implies
greater extension]: therefore it is impossible to have quantity at will that is greater and lesser [in
some respect], and with another body in the same place, and per se in place [for this would imply
greater extension without an increase in quantity].

Responsio: To this, I think it must be said [N.B. the “puto” is unusual for him in a response] that
the glorified body does not have its quantity at will such that its quantity may be varied at will:
but it does have quantity and quality at will, for concerning these nothing may be contrary to
their will.

Regarding the proof, where it is said that the beatified have all things at will, it must be said that
these things are understood regarding those things which are of the substance of beatitude: and to
have other things, for concerning these nothing may be contrary to their will. [Perhaps he is
referring to the gifts of the glorified body, such as clarity, agility, etc. Such are had at will and
cannot be taken away from them]

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