Catechism of the Catholic Church

In death, God calls man to himself. Therefore the Christian can experience a desire for death like St. Paul's: "My desire is to depart and be with Christ." He can transform his own death into an act of obedience and love towards the Father, after the example of Christ: (1025) > My earthly desire has been crucified;... there is living water in me, water that murmurs and says within me: Come to the Father. > I want to see God and, in order to see him, I must die. > I am not dying; I am entering life.