The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 112: The Church Is the Bride

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Apr 22, 2023
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Christ as Head of the Church

  • Christ is the head of the Church, uniting believers as one body despite diversity.
  • The Church and Christ together form the "whole Christ," a profound union of head and body.
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Unity of Christ and Church

  • The Church is one with Christ, forming one mystical person of head and members.
  • Saints like Augustine and Joan of Arc affirm the unity of Christ and the Church as one.
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Church as Bride of Christ

  • The Church is the bride and Christ the bridegroom, symbolizing a personal covenant relationship.
  • Faithfulness to God is like marital fidelity; idolatry is akin to adultery in this covenant.
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