Welcoming Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Mark Bradford

“I Believe in the Communion of Saints”
In the Apostles’ Creed, the profession of faith in “the holy Catholic Church” is immediately followed by “the communion of saints.” Dr. Schreck talks about how the Church and the communion of saints are not two separate realities. The communion of saints conveys the truth that the Church includes not only those living now but also the union of all those who have died in Christ. In Jesus, we have a living and life-giving relationship that leads ultimately to the full and glorious communion of heaven.
This article of the Apostles' Creed—professing belief in "the resurrection of the body"—begins the presentation of Catholic belief in the four last things: heaven, hell, death, and judgment.…...
Included the "communion of saints" professed in the Apostles' Creed is the saint who has a unique and exalted place in God's plan of salvation: Mary, the mother…...
After reviewing how lay people participate in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly ministries of Christ today, Dr. Schreck describes the important vocation and apostolate those who consecrate themselves…...