St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
A Journey of Faith
RCIA
WEEK 10:
The Communion of Saints
Catechism
of the Catholic Church 960:
“The
Church is a ‘communion of saints’: this expression refers first to the
"holy things" (sancta), above all the Eucharist, by which "the
unity of believers, who form one body in Christ, is both represented and
brought about" (LG 3).
Catechism of the Catholic Church 961:
“The
term ‘communion of saints’ refers also to the communion of "holy
persons" (sancti) in Christ who "died for
all," so that what each one does or suffers in and for Christ bears fruit
for all.
Catechism of the
Catholic Church 962:
“We
believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims
on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all
together forming one Church; and we believe that in this communion, the
merciful love of God and his saints is always [attentive] to our prayers"
(Paul VI, CPG § 30).
MEDITATION: How does the Communion of Saints help us to
see that love is eternal?
“The life of a Saint is
just the imitation of Jesus Christ.”
-- St. John Vianney