In what state or at what age will the bodies of the blessed rise?
They will all rise at that age in which human nature is in its most perfect state of development (LXXXI. 1).
Will it be the same as regards the bodies of the damned?
Yes, except that they will have none of the four qualities of the glorified body (ibid.).
Does it follow that the bodies of the damned will be corruptible?
In no wise, for corruptibility and death will be no more (LXXXVI. 2).
They will then be at the same time passible and immortal?
Yes, God has so arranged in His justice and power that the bodies of the damned will never corrupt or be destroyed, and yet all things, especially the fire of hell, will be for them a cause of suffering and torture (LXXXVI. 2, 3).
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are subject to deletion if they are not germane. I have no problem with a bit of colourful language, but blasphemy or depraved profanity will not be allowed. Attacks on the Catholic Faith will not be tolerated. Comments will be deleted that are republican (Yanks! Note the lower case 'r'!), attacks on the legitimacy of Pope Francis as the Vicar of Christ (I know he's a material heretic and a Protector of Perverts, and I definitely want him gone yesterday! However, he is Pope, and I pray for him every day.), the legitimacy of the House of Windsor or of the claims of the Elder Line of the House of France, or attacks on the legitimacy of any of the currently ruling Houses of Europe.