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Description of Heaven	Joseph	Saturday, September 15, 2012
Question: Brother, many Saints have described hell or have had a vision of hell (not surprisingly.) These descriptions seem readily available. However when at night my mind wonders (rarely to anything good) I figured it would help to have some nice imagery to contemplate heaven or heavenly things. Have any saints had visions of heaven as well? If so could you provide some information for me because I can't seem to find anything. Thank you!
Question Answered by Dear Joseph: The Catholic Dictionary states that heaven is: The place and condition of perfect supernatural happiness. This happiness consists essentially in the immediate vision and love of God, and secondarily in the knowledge, love, and enjoyment of creatures. Until the final resurrection, except for Christ and his Mother, only the souls of the just are in heaven. After the last day, the just will be in heaven in body and soul. Although the same God will be seen by all and enjoyed by all, not everyone will have the same degree of happiness. The depth of beatitude will depend on the measure of God's grace with which a person dies, and this in turn will be greatly conditioned by the merits that one earns during life on earth. Heaven is eternal because it will never cease. It is continuous because its joys never stop. It is communal because the happiness is shared with the angels and saints and the company of those who were known and loved on earth. Also reference the Catholic Encyclopedia. Think of the most beautiful and peaceful place on earth, and then stretch that to infinity. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Description of Heaven

Joseph

Saturday, September 15, 2012

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Brother, many Saints have described hell or have had a vision of hell (not surprisingly.) These descriptions seem readily available. However when at night my mind wonders (rarely to anything good) I figured it would help to have some nice imagery to contemplate heaven or heavenly things. Have any saints had visions of heaven as well? If so could you provide some information for me because I can't seem to find anything. Thank you!

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Dear Joseph:

The Catholic Dictionary states that heaven is:

The place and condition of perfect supernatural happiness. This happiness consists essentially in the immediate vision and love of God, and secondarily in the knowledge, love, and enjoyment of creatures. Until the final resurrection, except for Christ and his Mother, only the souls of the just are in heaven. After the last day, the just will be in heaven in body and soul. Although the same God will be seen by all and enjoyed by all, not everyone will have the same degree of happiness. The depth of beatitude will depend on the measure of God's grace with which a person dies, and this in turn will be greatly conditioned by the merits that one earns during life on earth. Heaven is eternal because it will never cease. It is continuous because its joys never stop. It is communal because the happiness is shared with the angels and saints and the company of those who were known and loved on earth.

Also reference the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Think of the most beautiful and peaceful place on earth, and then stretch that to infinity.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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