According to Catholic Culture, to know God, one must achieve more than a state of being. While religion is the framework for Christians to obtain a union with God, individual spirituality must be nurtured to achieve the transcending necessary to "know" God. The churches of various denominations have their own sets of rituals, but Communion of wine and bread as depicted in the New Testament of the Bible is one common ritual. Christians achieve this connection through various religious practices that affirm their devotion to God. For a Christian, it's this communion with God that defines life as a believer in Christ. This desire is so intense that it becomes a transcendent way of getting to know and love God. In this context, the need and desire to relate to God on a personal level resonates in the deepest parts of the human soul. However, Catholic World Reports adds that while saints were mystics, Christian mysticism isn't reserved just for those who achieve sainthood. New Advent quotes the Catholic Encyclopedia definition of mysticism as a desire for an "intimate union with the Divinity." In this definition, mysticism is considered to be philosophical.
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