Communion of Saints
A fellowship that death cannot break, binding the living and the dead in one Christ
The communion of saints, confessed in the Apostles' Creed, is the spiritual fellowship uniting all the faithful—living and departed—in Christ. All traditions affirm this fellowship. They differ, however, over the intercession of and to the departed saints: Catholic and Orthodox traditions practice asking the saints' prayers, while many Protestant traditions reject such invocation, holding that prayer is directed to God alone.
How it traveled
- 1 CorinthiansEphesus · 67explains
- 2 CorinthiansPhilippi · 67explains
- 1 JohnEphesus · 100explains
- RevelationPatmos · 100explains
- The Epistles of Cyprian.Carthage · 258explains
- The Church History of EusebiusCaesarea · 339explains
- The LettersCaesarea (Cappadocia) · 379explains
- On the Decease of His Brother SatyrusMilan · 397explains
- Concerning RepentanceMilan · 397explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Philippians, Colossians, and ThessaloniansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on First CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on Second CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- A Commentary on the Acts of the ApostlesConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the HebrewsConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John ChrysostomConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Timothy, Titus, and PhilemonConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Expositions on the Book of PsalmsHippo Regius · 430explains
- Letters of St. AugustinHippo Regius · 430explains
- On Baptism, Against the DonatistsHippo Regius · 430explains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · 430explains
- Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the DonatistHippo Regius · 430explains
- City of GodHippo Regius · 430explains
- Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New TestamentHippo Regius · 430explains
- The Letters and Sermons of Leo the GreatRome · 461explains
- The Book of Pastoral Rule, and Selected Epistles, of Gregory the GreatRome · 604explains
- Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90)Paris · 1274explains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · 1564explains
- Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from ItGeneva · 1564explains
Key passages(20)
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Five Sermons. On Different Occasions · Jonathan Edwards
Seventeen Occasional Sermons · Jonathan Edwards
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Timothy, Titus, and Philemon · John Chrysostom
Seventeen Occasional Sermons · Jonathan Edwards
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians · John Chrysostom
Concerning Repentance · Ambrose of Milan
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Five Sermons. On Different Occasions · Jonathan Edwards
Five Sermons. On Different Occasions · Jonathan Edwards
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Inquiry Concerning Qualification for Communion · Jonathan Edwards
Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John · Augustine of Hippo