16Dec/092
What is a soul?
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During bed time prayers tonight, Thomas asked me, "Dad, what's a soul?"
I was thrilled to have that question, although surprised to have it already. For those keeping score, Thomas is 4.
Admittedly, we were praying his favorite prayer: the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. But still.
At any rate, I think I did pretty good. My description was something like this:
Our souls are the part of us that will live forever, and will hopefully go to Heaven to be with God and all the other good souls after we die.
We can't see our souls, but sometimes, I think we can feel them.
I feel mine when I feel how much I love you, or mommy, or Matthew, or Joseph, or other people. During those times, I think I can feel my soul right here [holding my hand over my heart.] It kind of feels warm. That's how I know it's there.
Our souls are the part of us that help us understand and know what is good and bad... and what is right and wrong. I also sometimes feel it when I know that I'm doing something that's right or good... something God would be happy that I'm doing.
Our souls are separate from our body, but they're part of our body... in fact, it's the part that God puts into our body to actually make us alive. When we leave our body behind, our soul is the part that goes back to God.
Leave it to a Thomas to ask this one. St. Thomas Aquinas, I'll be praying to you tonight for extra intercession for help in raising this one.
How do you think I did?
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December 17th, 2009 - 21:05
I think you did great Michael. Thomas is so lucky to have you for a daddy.
December 19th, 2009 - 07:52
Thanks, Mary Jo!