heaven is included in the communion of saints.
heaven is included in the communion of saints.
who is included in the communion of saints?
heaven
in catholic terminology, the communion of saints exists in the three states of the church, the churches militant, penitent, and triumphant. the church militant () consisting of those alive on earth; the church penitent () consisting of those undergoing purification in purgatory in preparation for heaven; and the church triumphant () consisting of those already in heaven. the damned are not a part of the communion of saints.









































christians belonging to the roman catholic church ask the intercession of saints in heaven, whose prayers are seen as helping their fellow christians on earth (cf. ).
communion of saints
with regard to the various views held about the communion of saints, the catholic encyclopedia of 1908 wrote:









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- allhallowtide









































bullet::::- communion (christian)









































bullet::::- invisible church









































bullet::::- "when the saints go marching in"









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- the communion of saints - a statement of evangelicals and catholics together









































bullet::::- catholic apologetics: the communion of saints









































bullet::::- it’s biblical to ask saints to pray for us









































bullet::::- encyclopædia britannica online: communion of saints









































bullet::::- church of ireland (anglican): the communion of saints









































bullet::::- claude beaufort moss, the communion of saints
communion of saints