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The Communion of Saints is the Mystical Body of Christ which you enter through Baptism. Christianity it not an individual thing just between "you and Jesus": no, you become a member of the Body of Christ, which is the Communion of Saints, and we are all going to heaven together. Everything you do affects the Body of Christ, so it affects the other members - when you sin, everyone is hurt, when you live as you should everyone benefits. We must help and pray for our brothers. And we will be judged worthy to enter heaven or fit only for hell depending on how we have helped the whole Communion of Saints, specifically the brother in front of us:
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Matthew 25:31-46
"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
What else can I help you with?
What is a good way to help each other?
You can help each other in away that the other person needs. This will help you both know about each other more.
Why do Catholics pray through saints?
The reason is because saints are closer to God than us. We ask them to intercede (Pray for us/ask God something for us)We can just pray to God but prayers of saints are stronger than our prayers.Catholics do not pray to saints they ask saints to pray for them. Hence, Mary, Mother of God pray for us. It is the equivalent of asking a friend to pray for you, but better because the saints are already in Heaven and are closer to God.It is just like asking someone on earth to pray for you except that the saints are in heaven. They love Jesus and they love to pray to Him for others. Many miracles have been performed through the intercession of saints..Catholic AnswerTo understand asking for the intercession of the saints, one must first understand the Communion of Saints. .from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980Communion of Saints.The unity and co-operation of the members of the Church on earth with those in heaven and in purgatory. They are united as being one Mystical Body of Christ. The faithful on earth are in communion with each other by professing the same faith, obeying the same authority, and assisting each other with their prayers and good works. They are in communion with the saints in heaven by honoring them as glorified members of the Church, invoking their prayers and aid, and striving to imitate their virtues. They are in communion with the souls in purgatory by helping them with their prayers and good works.So the Communion of Saints involved all people in the Church, what used to be called the Church Militant (those on earth), the Church Suffering (those in purgatory), and the Church Triumphant (those in heaven). Those in heaven are known as saints, as St. Paul says, they have run the race and gotten the prize, they are with God now. They are perfect and are very much interested in their younger brothers and sisters on earth (us). They can help us immeasurably with their prayers and supplications for us. So, just as we would ask a friend to pray for us, these friends of ours in heaven can pray much better, and we ask for their prayers, as well. As this is part of revealed Christianity, and we have been doing it from the beginning, it is baffling why protestants have rejected the Communion of Saints, which is right in the Creed!.This is a difficult question for Catholics to deal with because they do not understand why someone wouldn't pray to saints. After all, it is all through the Bible, and has been part of Christianity since the very beginning. The saints are very much alive, in heaven, and they love us, as Catholic theologian Ludwig Ott wrote: The angels and the saints lay the prayers of the holy on earth at the feet of God, that is, they support them with their intercession as also might be expected from the permanency of charity (1 Cor. 13:8). the propriety of invoking them logically follows from the fact of their intercession (Ott, 318).For the intercession of the saints and their connection with the earth, please consult the following Bible verses:Rev 5:8; 6:9-10; 8:3-4; Matthew 17:1-3, Matthew 27:52-53. For a complete discussion of this, please get The Catholic Versesby Dave Armstrong and read chapter Ten on the Communion of Saints. (link below)
What were saints like?
saint are like the any other people. they help others, they help animals, and they help all living things.
How do caricom countries help each other?
i think they help each other with ecconomy
What does a special minister of Holy Communion do?
A special minister of holy communion is a lay person who is given the opportunity to help the priest or presider in a Mass to distribute Holy Communion. A special minister of holy communion may also give holy communion to the sick.
Why do you need saints?
you need saints because they help you and they seem how
How does science and society help each other?
they help each other by helping people not do something dangerous
What does Holy Communion help us do?
Holy Communion helps us grow in grace and helps us become closer to God.
How does Ellen and Annemarie help each other?
Ellen and Annemarie help each other by Annemarie's family hiding her.
How do bottlenose dolphins help each other?
by lending a hand to each other!
What are some ways in which caricom countries help each other?
what are some ways in which caricom countries can help each other
How did living and working in groups help early people to survive?
They could help each other and protect each other.
