What do Catholics mean by being “divinized”?

The theological concept of divinization, also known as theosis in the Greek tradition, describes the call for human beings to participate in the life of God.

According to D. R. Esparza for Aleteia, this concept suggests that people are called to more than just obeying God, knowing God from a distance, or receiving rewards after death. Instead, divinization involves humans becoming partakers in God's own life.