Life after death
The Luke 11:9 series: Life after death Previous Next When someone dies, the universal Christian prayer is: ' Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him/her, and through the mercy of God may his/her soul rest in peace . Amen ' What the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches us The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) on life after death states that though the body decays after death, the soul never ceases to exist (CCC 366-368); in the afterlife, the soul experiences eternal communion with God (Heaven) in perfect peace, joy, and fulfilment (CCC 1023-1029); or temporary separation from God for purification (Purgatory) before joining him in Heaven (CCC 1023-1029); or eternal separation from God (Hell), not as a punishment but rather as a consequence of a person's free will to turn away from God's love by living a life of sin without repentance (CCC 1033-1037). Upon death, each person goes ...