The Communion of Saints We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses. Hebrews 12.1 The Blessed Virgin MaryHow shall this be...? Behold the handmaid of the Lord... Luke 1.34, 38. Mar 25, May 31, Aug 15Teresa of AvilaGod calls to us in countless little ways all the time. 15th Oct.Francis of AssisiI have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone. 4th Oct.Margaret of ScotlandMother of her people and lover of the poor. 16th Nov.Martin of ToursLord, if your people still need me, I do not refuse the work. Your will be done. 11th Nov.Scholastica and BenedictIn life their souls had always been one in God. 10 Feb & 11 Jul.
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The Body of Christ
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He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
Luke 9.2
We who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 1 Corinthians 10.17
The Communion of Saints
The Christian Church comes to life in our local communities, and equally, reaches across time and distance, and into the heavenly sphere of the Communion of Saints. Our sharing in the life and faith of Christ connects us to people of all kinds everywhere, with all their rainbow stories of life, love, struggle, suffering, transformation, insights and achievement.
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… and Martyrs "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church."
Anne AskewI had searched all the Scriptures, yet could I never find that either Christ or his apostles put any creature to death. (16 Jul)
Oscar RomeroThere are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried. Mar 14.
Joan of ArcJhesu Maria! May 30.
William TyndaleThere is no work better than to please God; to pour water, to wash dishes, to be a cobbler, or an apostle, all is one, to wash dishes and to preach is all one, as touching the deed, to please God. 6 Oct.
John Coleridge PattesonHe did not live apart, he was always friends with us and did not despise in the least a single one of us. 20 Sep.
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