How are we benefited by the the communion of saints?

How are we benefited by the the communion of saints?
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There may be much  internal disunity, hurt and disorder within us

as a result of our fallen nature

caused by the fall of our first parents.

We should not make much of this disunity

as after all we are members of the same family,

being children of the same Heavenly Father.

If we are individually united with Christ

the whole Christian family will automatically get united in Him,

which union will help us forgive and forget each other's faults

with Christian love. 

When we are united with Christ

we are also united with His representatives on earth,

Our Holy Father,

Bishops

and Priests

and also with Our Lady,

  St. Peter,

all the Apostles

and all the saints

who are living in Heaven.

We are also mystically united with all the Christians throughout the world

Unity is strength.

All our prayers become one united  prayer coming from  united minds

and it rises into heaven to touch the merciful heart of God.

The divne mercy embraces the whole united  Christian community

drawing it to the  heart of God in the closest union.

Individually considered our prayers may be weak as they are from our weak hearts,

but when they join hands with those of pious people and saints they become stronger in the eyes of God.

God feels extremely happy at our spiritual unity,

which is a union of souls

with different piety levels,

but with  the same desire to love and serve God,

though the degree of the desire may vary .

Our love for God cannot match with that of Our Lady for her dearest Son,

but if we catch hold of her hands in our spiritual journey to heaven,

her love for God will pass into  our heart,

making compensation  for our weak love.

The very feeling of traveling hand in hand with  our Divine Mother will enable us to feel holier.

How Much more will it be when we walk in company with  all the saints?

To understand this concept more clearly, we can cite one human example.

Suppose an ordinary citizen goes to a minister's house with a V.I.P,

won't he be served with the same quality tea that the V.I.P is served with?

That is how we are benefited by the communion of saints.

To be benefited fully we should keep in mind the following :

We should accept ourselves as members of the one Body of Christ.

We must  understand that we are called to share in the unity that comes from our union with Him.

We must love Jesus with our whole mind, heart, soul and strength.

We must love others with the same degree with which we love ourselves.

We must reflect upon the effect that our love of God has on our relationship with others.

Our love for God must make us realize that God loves all the members of the spiritual body with the same love that He has for us.

We must realize  the deep bond of unity that is established because of   God's love for all of us and our love for God and others.  

Unity  is a  blessing tht flows from  the love and mercy of God.

Let us enjoy the blessings that flow from the union of saints.

Lourdu Selvam.