The Church as the Sacrament of Salvation and Communion

1. visible / invisible

1.1. visible = human members holy and broken, teachings of the Apostles, Sacraments and the hierarchical order

1.1.1. invisible = intimate communion with the Holy Trinity and other human beings

2. vertical / horizontal

2.1. vertical = communion with God

2.1.1. horizontal = communion among men, united

3. koinonia = two dimensions /communion

3.1. Latin = communio (communion)

3.1.1. Greek = koinonia (two dimensions / communion)

4. How to enter into Communion

4.1. faith + Baptism = communion

4.1.1. Christ builds up and sustains members through the Eucharist

5. mystery = senses and reasoning as to why we can't unveil the reality of Christ and the Church

6. dual natures:

6.1. Christ: one Divine person with two natures

6.1.1. Church: both human and divine

7. unification of the human race: Church is the instrument in which men are united with both God and one another

8. Church: community united in the fullness of Grace of Christ in which Christ is the Head of his mystical body