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The doctrine expressed in the second clause of the ninth article in the received text of the Apostles' Creed: 'I believe... the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints' ... The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven...
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/04171a.htm
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The communion of the saints is a sublime doctrine, one that typically provokes feelings of wonder among Catholics, providing comfort and encouragement to believers. Yet, many non-Catholics and Catholics fail to understand the term, or realize the fullness of the doctrine.
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www.ancient-future.net/saints.html
www.ancient-future.net/saints.html
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All Christians, living and deceased. And yes, it does play a big role in where I see myself in relation to the cosmos. First, it is comforting for me to know I'm in the same club with my deceased relatives, and those I have admired. Second,...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080107120...
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The Communion of Saints is the doctrine that the "saints" (i.e. all good Christians) are a single body, in which each member contributes to the good of all and shares in the welfare of all. This doctrine is included in the Apostle...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/171587
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Reverence for the Saints ... The Church calls the worship of God latria and distinguishes it from dulia, the reverence due the saints. ... Calling to mind the virtues of the saints helps us to appreciate better God's all-encompassing goodness.
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www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/a/saints.html
www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/a/saints.html
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Faithful people in the Post-Apostolic Church in the Apostles Creed defined the confessional response to faith in their creed: "We believe in the communion of saints."
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www.catholicapologetics.org/ap070000.htm
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Paragraph 5. The Communion of Saints ... 946 After confessing "the holy catholic Church," the Apostles' Creed adds "the communion of saints." In a certain sense this article is a further explanation of the preceding: "What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?"477 The communion of saints is the Church.
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www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p123a9p5.htm
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946 After confessing "the holy catholic Church," the Apostles' Creed adds "the communion of saints." In a certain sense this article is a further explanation of the preceding: "What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?"479 The communion of saints is the Church.
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www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p5.htm
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The new Catechism of the Catholic Church expresses the idea simply: "The Communion of Saints is the Church" (#946). You've often seen or heard about ads that offer "lifetime membership" to a particular organization or club for a fee.
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www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/YU/ay1000.asp
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