CCC 1012
Profession of Faith›SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS›CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT›II. Dying in Christ Jesus
The Christian vision of death receives privileged expression in the liturgy of the Church: Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.
Footnotes
- Cf. I Thess 4:13-14.
- Roman Missal, Preface of Christian Death I.