THE CHURCH IS HOLY

ARTICLE 19: THE CHURCH'S HOLINESS

• The church is both human and divine
• The church is always carrying out Christ's mission
• The church is holy because it is united with Christ
• All members of the church are sinners
• Repentance and conversion are important to grow in holiness
• Our lifelong mission is to hear Christs call to conversion and become increasingly holy

ARTICLE 20: CHURCH MAKES US GROW HOLY THROUGH GOD'S GRACE

• The holiness of the church is the result of God's grace
• Grace is the free and undeserved gift of God's presence
• Sanctifying grace is a change that brings us closer to god
• Habitual grace helps us live our life according to gods will
• Actual grace is God's intervention and support
• Special graces are the individual gifts given to us to help the world

ARTICLE 21: COMMUNION OF SAINGS

• The communion of saints includes the Church, a communion of holy people, and those alive with god
• In Latin saint means holy people and holy things
• The communion that Christ has given the church enables the boundaries of the living and the Saints that allow us to get closer to them and Christ

ARTICLE 22: THE SAINTS: MODELS AND INTERCESSORS

• We are all Saints because we are all parts of the church
• Saints inspire is to grow in holiness and nourish out hope in god
• Saints intercede for us when we pray for the
• "To understand the church we need to be acquainted with the saints who are most eloquent sighn, her sweetest fruit"

ARTICLE 23: MARY: THE PERFECT MODEL OF HOLINESS

• Mary is the holiest human being who ever lived
• The Holy Spirit worked through Mary to bring people to christ
• She said yes to God and corporated with his plan
• The Assumption was when Mary was taken body and soul into heaven
• Mary is the church's model of faith and love