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Rh Q. What is man?

A. Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.

Without a soul  we  should  have  no  understanding. Every man  has  a soul,  although  the  soul  cannot be  seen. Amongst a company  of  friends  the  conversation turned  upon  the  soul  of  man. While this subject  was  under  discussion  one  of  those  present said  to  his  neighbor:  “You  have  no  soul.”  The one  thus  addressed  asked,  “Why  do  you  say  I have no  soul?” His  interlocutor  rejoined: “Because  I cannot  see  it.”  “If  that  is  so,”  the  other  replied, “you  have  no  intellect.”  “I  have  no  intellect! What makes  you  say  that?” his  friend  inquired,  in a surprised,  almost  angry  tone. “Because I cannot see  your  intellect,”  was  the  answer,  “and  certainly you  give  no  proof  of  understanding  if  you  deny  the existence  of  your  soul.”

Q. Is this likeness in the body or in the soul?

A. This likeness is chiefly in the soul.

The life of  the  soul  cannot  be  destroyed. A holy martyr, named  Philemon,  who  suffered  death  for  the faith  of  Christ  during  the  reign  of  the  Emperor Constantine,  gave  the  pagan  judge  who  condemned him  an  explanation  of  Our  Lord’s  words:  “Fear ye  not  them  that  kill  the  body,  and  are  not  able  to kill  the  soul,”  in  the  following  manner:  Philemon,