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 St. John Ogilvie
 
  her feast day is March 10, 2010