A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 3 : for two years' course for post-confirmation classesDe Concilio, J. (Januarius)
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A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 3 : for two years' course for post-confirmation classes
De Concilio, J. (Januarius)
Catholic Church -- Catechisms -- English
Q. 75. Does the "Communion of Saints" mean anything else?
A. The "Communion of Saints" means also that we all share in the merits
of Our Lord and in the superabundant satisfaction of the Blessed Virgin
and of the Saints, as well as in the prayers and good works of the
Church and of the faithful.
Q. 76. Have the Saints their bodies in heaven?
A. The Saints have not yet their bodies in heaven, as they will have
them after the resurrection on the last day. Our Divine Lord and His
blessed Mother are the only persons whose bodies are now in heaven.
Q. 77. Are there Saints in heaven whose names we do not know?
A. There are many Saints in heaven whose names we do not know, because
all who are admitted into heaven are truly Saints.
Q. 78. To whom do we usually give the name of "Saints"?
A. We usually apply the name of "Saints" to those only whom the Church
has Canonized.
Q. 79. What is the Canonization of a Saint?
A. Canonization is a solemn ceremony by which the Church declares that a
certain person, now dead, was remarkable for extraordinary holiness
while on earth, and is now in heaven worthy of our veneration.
Q. 80. How does the Canonization of a Saint take place?
A. In the Canonization of a Saint (1) the accounts of the person's holy
life, heroic virtue, and miracles are collected and sent to the Holy
See; (2) those accounts are examined by the Holy Father or his
cardinals, and, if found to be true and sufficient, (3) the Saint is
Canonized or perhaps only beatified.
Q. 81. What is the difference between the honors conferred on a person
by beatification and Canonization?
A. Beatification limits the honor to be given to the beatified by
restricting it to certain places or persons; whereas Canonization is the
highest honor and permits all to venerate the Saint everywhere.
Q. 82. Why does the Church Canonize Saints?
A. The Church Canonizes Saints (1) to honor them, and (2) to make us
certain that they are in heaven, and may, therefore, be invoked in our
prayers.
Q. 83. Can the Church err in the Canonization of a Saint?
A. The Church cannot err in matters of faith or morals, and the
Canonization of a Saint is a matter of faith and morals.
Q. 84. What is the difference between a Saint and an Angel?
A. The Saints lived upon the earth in bodies like our own. The Angels
never inhabited the earth, though they visit it and remain for a time
with us. They have not now and never will have bodies.
Q. 85. Through what means may we obtain the "forgiveness of sins"?
A. We may obtain the "forgiveness of sins" especially through the
Sacraments of Baptism and Penance.
Q. 86. What do we mean by the "resurrection of the body"?
A. By the "resurrection of the body" we mean that the bodies of the dead
shall be restored to life, rise again on the last day, and be united to
the souls from which they were separated by death.
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