Paragraph 5. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Communion with the dead. “In full consciousness of this communion of the
whole Mystical Body of Jesus Christ, the Church in its pilgrim members, from
the very earliest days of the Christian religion, has honored with great
respect the memory of the dead; and ‘because it is a holy and a wholesome
thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins’ she
offers her suffrages for them.”⁴⁹⁸ Our prayer for them is capable
not only of helping them, but also of making their intercession for us
effective.

PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
  - Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH”
    - Paragraph 5. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team