The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 594

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XXVI.

The Communion "

of Goods. we walk

If

in the light,

we have

fellowship one with another." 1

The communion Even

i.

of saints is in the Light.

the halls of the eternal Light, ness.

John

on earth

its

it

7.

In heaven alone, in

undimmed brightknown only inasmuch as the

shall shine with

delights are

walk in the light. This communion of saints is a holy confederacy; a bond of shareholders in the same holy enterprise a partnership of all God's children; an essential union for the enjoyment of a common good; a firm not of earth, but of heaven, in which the members have each an equal share, which is not taken from their own wealth, but bequeathed in their behalf by Another. saints

;

much of secularism. Even the kingdom of heaven to a merchant, and the compared Lord Jesus in the field. And our Catechism treasure found a had who to one as the possession of a common of saints communion the explains also

Do

not think that this savors too

good, saying that First, to

it

includes two things

be partakers of Christ and of

all

His riches and

gifts.

Second, the obligation to employ these gifts for the advantage

and salvation Originally

of other

members.

communion

of saints

of including comfnimion of earthly

was taken

J)ossessions.

in the absolute sense

Hence the peculiar

Jerusalem of having all things common. They sold and they put the proceeds in the common treaspossessions their And from this the ury, which was in the hands of the apostles. poor and they who were formerly rich were supported. Hence

phenomenon

in

there were no poor nor rich, but there was equality. With reference to this communion of goods, opposite opinions

Some have taken it as an indication that all Christians ought to renounce their private possessions, and live after the man-

are held.

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