Catechism 1022: The Catholic Belief In Life After Death

The Catholic belief in life after death consists of the physical body, once dead, becomes separated from the soul which will ascend into a place where it shall undergo particular judgement. This is where your souls fate will be determined. The Catechism 1022 tells us that after death, particular judgement is said the soul is referred to Christ, to either enter a pure, blessed Heaven, the halfway stop of Purgatory to be cleansed and purified to ultimately ascend into Heaven or everlasting damnation into Hell. Heaven is the ultimate nirvana for Catholics to aspire to ascend into. This place to Catholics is a place of divinity and to enter God’s kingdom would be the pinnacle of any Catholics everlasting soul. The Bible, the Catholics holy book, shares small hints that God has given us to let us know that once in Heaven we will have no more pain or suffering.
This gives Catholics aspiration and reassurance that God loves us and cares for us and rewards the paid dues we endure while upon Earth. Purgatory is said to be a halfway stop in between Heaven and Earth. After death, an imperfect soul will be sent to Purgatory to be cleansed and purified, finally from there, the soul will ascend into Heaven. We find mention of this in 2 Corinthians 5:10 - “For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad”. After a soul reached Purgatory it is certain the soul will ascend into Heaven and will not be damned to Hell. Lastly a soul may be banished to Hell if the soul has sinned during it’s mortal life. To avoid this, one can repent and beg for God’s mercy and love but if one does not they will be excluded from God’s grace in his kingdom, Heaven. On Earths last day, Catholics believe that God will come to judge the living and the