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I believe in the resurrection of the body

22. I believe in the resurrection of the body. SIGNORELLI, Luca Resurrection of the Flesh 1499-1502 Fresco Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto. Compendium of the Catechism. 203. What is meant by the “resurrection of the body”? 990

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I believe in the resurrection of the body

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  1. 22 I believe in the resurrection of the body SIGNORELLI, Luca Resurrection of the Flesh 1499-1502 Fresco Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto

  2. Compendium of the Catechism • 203. What is meant by the “resurrection of the body”? • 990 • This means that the definitive state of man will not be one in which his spiritual soul is separated from his body. Even our mortal bodies will one day come to life again.

  3. Introduction • Christians firmly believe and hope that, in the same way as Christ rose and lives forever, so the just —after death— shall live forever with Christ, and Christ shall raise them up on the last day. • “(…) how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.(…) But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Cor 15:12-14,20) SIGNORELLI, Luca Resurrection of the Flesh (detail) 1499-1502 Fresco Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto

  4. Main ideas

  5. 1. All men have to die • Everybody knows he has to die some day, and the experience of death supports this belief. • We have to bear in mind that we only live and die once. Reincarnation after death is a fantasy and an error. • Death is the separation of soul and body: the end of life on earth. A few hours after death the body begins to decompose. BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans Three Ages of the Woman and the Death 1510 Oil on limewood,48 x 32,5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

  6. 2. Death, a consequence of sin • Death entered the world because of sin. By nature man is mortal, but God bestowed on him the privilege of escaping from death, provided that man was faithful to God. • Therefore, death was contrary to God’s designs, it entered the world as a consequence of the original sin committed by Adam and Eve. PACHER, Michael St Wolfgang Altarpiece: Resurrection of Lazar 1479-81 Wood, 173 x 140,5 cm Parish Church, Sankt Wolfgang

  7. 3. Death was transformed by Christ • Christian death has a positive meaning. Christ’s obedience transformed the curse of death into a blessing. By His death Jesus conquered death, opening to all men the possibility of salvation: “Lord, for Your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.” UNKNOWN MASTER, Flemish Resurrection c. 1400 Tempera on wood, 33,1 x 21,2 cm Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp

  8. 4. After death • The soul, being immortal, cannot die. Atthe moment of death, the soul separates from the body and appears before God to be judged. • Accordingly, the soul goes to heaven to enter the glory of God —or to purgatory for purification— or goes to hell if man has died in mortal sin, that is, without God’s grace. After death, the final destination cannot be rectified, and new merits cannot be acquired. • The judgment that takes place right after death is called particular judgment. Jesus Christ is the judge. POURBUS, Pieter Last Judgement 1551 Oil on oak panel, 228,5 x 181 cm Groeninge Museum, Bruges

  9. 5. The dead shall rise at the end of time. • Christians firmly believe that, in the same way as Christ rose, we likewise will rise for the final judgment. Our body, transformed, will rise to be united with the soul and never die again. • All men shall rise, but not all will have the same destiny: good men will rise to eternal glory, and bad men to eternal condemnation. BACKER, Jacob de The Last Judgement c. 1580 Oil on panel, 140 x 105 cm (centre panel), 140 x 52 cm (wings) O.-L. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

  10. 6. Preparing for the moment of death. • In the Gospel, our Lord tells us about these tremendous truths of life and death, to alert us to be ready when He comes to call us to give account before the judgment. And since death comes like a thief –without warning—we’d better be ready. But, how? • Begging often for forgiveness from Our Lord. • Making a daily examination of conscience. • Confessing our sins often. DE VALDES LEAL, Juan Allegory of Death: In Ictu Oculi 1664 Hospital de la Caridad (Seville)

  11. Resolutions for Christian life

  12. Resolutions to move forward • Try to make an examination of conscience before going to bed, reviewing what we have done well and what we have done wrong during the day; make an act of contrition and propose resolutions for the next day. • Think that God is going to judge us at the end of our life, and that He is merciful but also just.

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