Communion of Saints and the Church's Teachings

<p>Participation in the Eucharist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The direct contemplation of God in heaven (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To pray for their release from sins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That it is a sacrament and mystery of communion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Those who are in a state of grace (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can help in their conversion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A final purification state for certain souls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Judas Maccabeus praying for a soldier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He suspected the soldier had committed apostasy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help them with their temporal punishment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communion in holy things and communion among holy persons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It proclaims the mystery of the Church as communion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Worldly success (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help the Church grow in holiness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Graces or gifts received for the benefit of others (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acts 4:32 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It involves a shared experience of grace with the saints (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By interceding with the Father for them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spiritual unity among all Christians, both living and deceased, and their unity with Christ.

The Church on earth, currently striving for holiness.

Christians who are in purgatory; those who have already died and are still in the process of being purified

Christians in heaven, fully united with God.

Saints in heaven praying to God on behalf of the living.

The spiritual connection between those on earth and those who have died.

Faith, sacraments (especially Eucharist/Communion), charisms, wealth/charity are shared through the spiritual unity.

A celebration where Christians worship and praise the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and proclaim the mystery of the Church as a communion.

Catholics believe that those who die in God's grace, but still need purification, undergo a process called purgatory to achieve the holiness necessary for heaven. Praying for the dead helps them achieve this purification.

The 'pilgrim' Church refers to the community of baptized Christians on Earth who are actively striving for holiness and are called to be the sign and instrument of God's presence in the world.

The Eucharist (Holy Communion) is a central practice where believers receive the Body and Blood of Christ, uniting them as one Body of Christ and nourishing them on their journey to Heaven.

The 'triumphant' Church refers to the community of saints in Heaven who have achieved eternal salvation and are fully united with God, experiencing joy and the beatific vision.

The Eucharist allows us to experience a foretaste of Heaven by uniting us with the Body of Christ and allowing us to share in the heavenly banquet with the saints and angels.

Catholics believe praying for the dead helps them achieve purification in Purgatory and enter Heaven. This practice stems from the Old Testament, where Judas Maccabeus prayed for fallen soldiers, hoping for their forgiveness.

A state of purification after death for those who died in God's grace but still need to be cleansed of their sins before entering Heaven.

Those who have died in the state of grace but are still being purified in Purgatory. They are part of the Communion of Saints.

These are shared among the Communion of Saints. They include faith, sacraments, charisms, and acts of charity.

Only those in God's Grace (living a virtuous life) share in this full connection within the Communion of Saints.

Those in sin have limited connection to the Communion of Saints but can still benefit from others' good deeds and prayers.