337. Q. What is the communion of the members of the Church called?
A. The communion of the members of the Church is called the communion of
saints.

338. Q. What does the communion of saints mean?
A. The communion of saints means the union which exists between the
members of the Church on earth with one another, and with the blessed in
heaven and with the suffering souls in purgatory.

339. Q. What benefits are derived from the communion of saints?
A. The following benefits are derived from the communion of saints:--the
faithful on earth assist one another by their prayers and good works,
and they are aided by the intercession of the saints in heaven, while
both the saints in heaven and the faithful on earth help the souls in
purgatory.

340. Q. Does the first Commandment forbid us to honor relics?
A. The first Commandment does not forbid us to honor relics, because
relics are the bodies of the saints, or objects directly connected with
them or with our Lord.

341. Q. Does the first Commandment forbid the making of images?
A. The first Commandment does forbid the making of images if they are
made to be adored as gods, but it does not forbid the making of them to
put us in mind of Jesus Christ, His Blessed Mother, and the saints.

342. Q. Is it right to show respect to the pictures and images of Christ
and His saints?
A. It is right to show respect to the pictures and images of Christ and