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Author: Apostolic Fathers

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Church Militant - in the world(Pilgrims)                             Church Suffering- in purgatory               Church Triumphant- in Heaven 

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Church Militant - in the world(Pilgrims)                             Church Suffering- in purgatory               Church Triumphant- in Heaven 

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"The church is referenced to gigantic organisms which includes all the host of the angels as well as men"
-St. Thomas

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-We are not alone in the church we are fighting together as Catholic brothers and sisters for salvation.

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“From the wounded side of Christ in Calvary, goes through the ‘tempering’ of the Pentecostal fires and comes onward like a burning flood to pass through each in his turn, so that  fresh living water springs up in us and new flames are lit.”

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“From the wounded side of Christ in Calvary, goes through the ‘tempering’ of the Pentecostal fires and comes onward like a burning flood to pass through each in his turn, so that  fresh living water springs up in us and new flames are lit.”

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The Church is distinguished into three groups
- The Church Militant in this world,
- the Church Suffering in purgatory -
- In heaven the Church Triumphant

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- Two Images of the church
1." An army that marches on the road to Salvation-- Jesus Christ"
2. The Universal assembly made up of every nation, tribe, people, language.

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"Martyrdom of polycarp calls Christ the Shepherd of the Church. "
- Apostolic Fathers

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Church is divided into three groups of ceaseless intercommunication.
-Church Pilgrim, in this world.
-Church suffering, in Purgatory.
-Church Triumphant, in heaven.

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- The 3 dimensions of the Church are: the Church Militant in this world, the Church Suffering in purgatory, and in heaven the Church Triumphant.
- It is vitally important that we all become aware of these "dimensions" of the Church.
- The more sense we have, the greater amplification of our existence we will have.
- With this sense, we will fully realize in ourselves and in the title of "Catholic," which we bear.

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Maddy and Morgan: the community of the Church

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Maddy and Morgan: the community of the Church

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-Our connection to other members of the Church strengthens us and our faith
-Our Baptism brings us into the Church
-members of the Church are one body
- we become members of the "universal assembly" , united with all Christians of the world

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What is the Oikoumene?
- The word Oikoumene originates from Greek.
- It refers to the civilized world that has been discovered by Humanity.
- In many cases, this refers to the Roman Empire.
- Word is used to embrace God's creation of the Earth.

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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

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St. Thomas Aquinas says...
1. the name "Church" can be given to that gigantic organism, host of all angels and men.
2. the Church of God has no limit of place or time.
3. the church is open to all.
4. the church draws her recruits from  anywhere and everywhere and embraces the whole of humanity.
5. the church is an universal assembly, made up of people of every nation, tribe, and language.
6. the church sets the seal of unity for all God's children

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Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam -- The Holy Catholic Church

“The universal assembly”

Una Fidelium Universalis Ecclesia/ Ecclesia Catholica, id est universailis: The Universal Catholic Church/The Church is universal

the “oikoumene” (GREEK)-- the universe, the inhabitable earth