l be alive upon the earth
at the last day, and by the "dead" those who have died before that time.
Or the "living" may also mean those who are in a state of grace; and the
"dead" those who are in mortal sin.

Q. 70. How many branches or parts of the Church are there?
A. There are three branches or parts of the Church, called the Church
Militant, the Church Suffering, and the Church Triumphant.

Q. 71. What do we mean by the "Church Militant"?
A. By the "Church Militant" or "fighting Church" we mean all the
faithful who are still upon earth struggling for their salvation by
warring against their spiritual enemies.

Q. 72. What do we mean by the "Church Suffering"?
A. By the "Church Suffering" we mean the faithful in Purgatory, who are
being purified from the last stains and consequences of their sins.

Q. 73. What do we mean by the "Church Triumphant"?
A. By the "Church Triumphant" we mean all the faithful now in heaven,
rejoicing with God that they have defeated their spiritual enemies and
attained their salvation.

Q. 74 Explain the "Communion of Saints."
A. The "Communion of Saints" means that the members of the three
branches of the Church can help one another. We can assist the souls in
Purgatory by our prayers and good works, while the Saints in heaven
intercede for us.

Q. 75. Does the "Communion of Saints" mean anything else?
A. The "Communion of Saints" means also that we all share in the merits
of Our Lord and in the superabundant satisfaction of the Blessed Virgin
and of the Saints, as well as in the prayers and good works of the
Church and of the faithful.

Q. 76. Have the Saints their bodies in heaven?
A. The Saints have not yet their bodies in heaven, as they will have
them after the resurrection on the last day. Our Divine Lord and His
blessed Mother are the only persons whose bodies are now in heaven.

Q. 77. Are there Saints in heaven whose names we do not know?
A. There are many Saints in heaven whose names we do not know, because
all who are admitted into heaven are truly Saints.

Q. 78. To whom do we usually give the name of "Saints"?
A. We usually apply the name of "Saints" to those only whom the Church
has Canonized.

Q. 79. What is the Canonization of a Saint?
A. Canonization is a solemn ceremony by which the Church declares that a
certain person, now dead, was remarkable for extraordinary holiness
while on earth, and is now in heaven worthy of our veneration.

Q. 80. How does the C