Which term refers to the unity of all redeemed in Christ, existing across earth, heaven, and purgatory?

• A. Four Last Things
• B. Bible
• C. Rosary
• D. Communion of Saints

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is a sense of spiritual unity among all who belong to Christ. This is captured by the term Communion of Saints. It expresses that the redeemed are not separated by life status or place but form one connected family in grace: those on earth, those in heaven, and those purifying in purgatory all share in Christ’s redemption, support one another through prayer and charity, and benefit from each other’s intercessions. The living can invoke the saints for aid, and the saints in heaven intercede for us, weaving a continuous relationship across states of existence. The other options don’t convey this comprehensive, united fellowship: Four Last Things points to ultimate destinies after death, the Bible is the holy scripture, and the Rosary is a devotional prayer.