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Corpus mysticum  Term Image Script Image
(Language:  Latin)
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Short Description: Literally, “mystical body”; one of the traditional epithets for the Christian Church
Long Description: Literally, “mystical body”; one of the traditional epithets for the Christian Church, understood as the Body of Christ (cf. Eph. 4:4-13) and nourished by the Eucharist.
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Source(s): Light on the Ancient Worlds: New Translation with Selected Letters
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms