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8. The Second Signification:

Res Et Sacramentum Signifies Res Sacramenti

One role of the cornerstone that is "a reality and a sign" has just been explained,
namely, its passive role as a reality ("res"). Next we shall investigate its role as a
sign, a sign which denotes the Res Sacramenti. This signification is effected by
the very True Body of Christ Itself, without the use of words, since the res et
sacramentum has no words with which it signifies, as does the sacramentum
tantum.

The True Body of Christ, composed of head, torso, limbs, organs, sinews, blood,
etc., is figurative of the Mystical Body. For the Mystical Body, like Christ's human
Body which was conceived in the womb of His Virgin Mother, is composed of the
Head, Who is Jesus Christ, and all Catholics -- the technical term is simply
"fideles," the faithful -- who are the members of the Mystical Body. "I am the true
vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not
fruit, he will take away; and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it that it
may bring forth more fruit. ... Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide
in me. I am the vine; you the branches." (Jn. 15: 1-2, 4-5).

The effect of this Sacrament, which is the union of the Mystical Body, is also very
lucidly demonstrated to be symbolized by the Body of Christ in these words of St.
Paul, who understood best this great mystery:

'For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the
body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ. ... For the
body also is not one member, but many. If the foot should say, because I am not
the hand I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear
should say, because I am not the eye I am not of the body; is it therefore not of
the body? If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the
whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

'But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath
pleased him. And if they all were one member, where would be the body? But
now there are many members indeed, yet one body. ... And if one member suffer
anything, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members
rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member." (I Cor.
12:12,14-20,26-27).

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