This Mystical Body is not earthbound but also stretches beyond space and time. There are members of the Church not only on earth but also in purgatory and in heaven.

These three parts of the Body are not independent but are unified, as “all are filled by the same Spirit and crowned by the same Christ.”

Explore the Mystical Body more deeply here:

• What are the names of the three parts of the Church, and how do they relate to the Communion of Saints? 
• Why does the Church on earth have such as “fighting” name? 
• What is your part in the Mystical Body? Or to put it another way, how do you participate in the life of Christ?