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What is the resurrection of the body?

Church teaching

Answered on video by Dr. Brant Pitre

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In short: On the last day, God raises your body and reunites it with your soul. Your body matters. CCC 988 CCC 997

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

The Creed culminates in the resurrection of the dead on the last day and in life everlasting. CCC 988

God will grant incorruptible life to our bodies by reuniting them with our souls, through the power of Jesus’ Resurrection. CCC 997

Our words

You aren’t a soul trapped in a body. You’re both, and God plans to save all of you.

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Sources on this page

How we know · 2 Catechism paragraphs
  1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 988, 997 (official text on vatican.va).

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