My soul is like to God because it is a spirit, and it is immortal.
Unlike our bodies, which are material and subject to death, the soul is spiritual. Because it is a spirit, the soul is capable of knowing God, loving God, and entering into friendship with Him. The soul is also immortal, meaning that it does not cease to exist when the body dies. At death, the soul continues to live and awaits the final resurrection of the body. This truth gives immense dignity to every human person because each soul has an eternal destiny. Catholics believe that earthly life is not the end of our existence but the beginning of a journey that continues forever. The immortality of the soul reminds us that our choices matter, our relationship with God matters, and that we are created not merely for this life but for eternity. Through sanctifying grace, the soul is prepared to share forever in the life and happiness of God in Heaven.
The human person, created in the image of God, is a being at once corporeal and spiritual. The Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God and is immortal: it does not perish when it separates from the body at death.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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