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Saints
The Communion of Saints has been an explicit article
of faith in the Apostles Creed since the 5th
Century. It is based on the New Testament concept of
community which connotes the fellowship of each
member with everyone in the faith and everyone with
Christ. The sense which should be primary today is
that the “saints” are all the members of God’s holy
people. The communion of saints is the Church. As
one in the Spirit all member of the Church intercede
for one another in prayer and deed. Therefore, the
communion of saints also signifies union with the
dead who have gone before us.
Because we recognize a union with those who have
died and because so often we learn some very
important lessons from the experience of others,
coming to know those whom the Church recognizes as
holy people can be inspiring and a source of hope.
Each week we will provide a link to a saint whose
anniversary is coming up. These brief biographies
may provide a first view of people who have been
recognized as friends of God and examples of living
the kind of life adults and children can admire.
This week's Saint is
Blessed Damien of Molokai
his
feast is May 10, 2008.
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