What does it mean that we are destined for everlasting life? Death is the separation of the soul
from the body, the human body decays and the soul goes to meet God, while
awaiting its reunion with its glorified body. And we believe that, in his power
and love, God will grant incorruptible life to our bodies by reuniting them
with our souls, through the power of Jesus' Resurrection.* The resurrection of the body will occur because of
God’s great love and reverence for our bodies, our flesh- not just a husk for
an immortal soul, but sacred in itself. God has taken our flesh to himself in Christ.
Heaven and earth have been wedded together in Him. The saints our forebears
are with the Lord; they are our exemplars, and they fill us with hope as
they await us in heaven. *Catechism of the Catholic Church.
