It is unity and co-operation of the saints, the people on earth who are in the church and the souls of purgatory.
The Communion of Saints is the connection between all Christians, living on earth and in Heaven.
The Communion of Saints consists of all the baptized Christians on earth (the Church Militant), the baptized in purgatory (The Church Suffering), and those in heaven (The Church Triumphant). One enters the Communion of Saints through the Sacraments of Initiation which consists of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. Baptism is the initial entry into the Communion of Saints.
We are connected through the Communion of Saints and the Mystical Body of Christ.
The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven in the organic unity of the same mystical body under Christ its head.
No, you are not required to pray to the saints if you are Catholic. However, it would be hard to understand why someone would not want to participate in this wonderful resource. However, if you do not believe in the Communion of Saints, you can not be a Catholic. The Communion of Saints is one of the basic tenets of Christianity.
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The act of sharing; community; participation., Intercourse between two or more persons; esp., intimate association and intercourse implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of thoughts, purposes, etc.; agreement; fellowship; as, the communion of saints., A body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion., The sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion.
The saints in Heaven, the souls in Purgatory and those on earth in a state of grace.
I believe you mean the Communion of Saints. It consists of all the saints in Heaven, the souls in Purgatory and all those alive on earth who are in a state of grace.
The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven in the organic unity of the same mystical body under Christ its head, and in a constant interchange of supernatural offices.
Eucharist, Holy Communion, Sacramental Union, the real and litteral presence of God in and with the elements of consecrated unlevened bread and wine (body and blood). The saints are those cleansed of sins through God's mercy at the altar where the Sacrament of Communion is served. Lutherans approach the altar as sinners and leave as saints; and this process continues weekly according to the liturgical calendar.