How can a soul be defiled by original sin if it comes from the holy hands of God?

QUESTION: How can a human soul be defiled by original sin if it comes from the pure, holy hands of God?

ANSWER: To begin with, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (404), “the transmission of original sin is a mystery that we cannot fully understand. But from Revelation we know that Adam received the original holiness and righteousness not for himself alone, but for all human nature: succumbing to the tempter, Adam and Eve committed