Catholic Teaching on Life after Resurrection

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Hi everyone, I am not Catholic, but am interested in learning more about catholic beliefs. My question is about what the church teaches about life after the resurrection. I have heard people like N.T. Wright speak about the resurrection and how those things we enjoy in this life will be a part of life after the resurrection. Examples I have heard are: those who write music will do so in the resurrection, people who sing will do so in the resurrection–ways in which we minister to the body in this life will carry over into the life after resurrection. Is this something that the church talks about? Also, any references in the catechism would be very helpful as well!

Thanks so much!
Sarah
 
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses life after the resurrection in the section on Heaven, paragraphs 1023-1029, and in the section on Hope of the New Heaven and the New Earth, paragraphs 1042-1050.
 
In response to the gentleman who wandered off topic and attacked my brothers and sisters in the Catholic church:

If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 1 John 4:20

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matt. 12:46-50
 
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Thanks for the book recommendation! I"ll add it to my list.
 
We don’t fully know and cannot understand what will happen on the last day and thereafter. We do know those who go to heaven will be in a state of complete bliss, living with God in the Holy Trinity. The Bible speaks of a New Jerusalem, and I like to think that we will all be able to sing, work, craft–whatever we love, except without any pain, toil, or sorrow. A “perfect” city. Think about it 🙂
 
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