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I'm not the weatherman, but I will speak of Heaven

the wake of last Sunday's Gospel, we will continue to speak of eternal life this week. The title of this first article on the subject was suggested to me the conversation the other day I had with a parishioner lamented that his parish priests never spoke of eternal life. "If Sky want to know something I'll have to settle for still hear a weather man," I said . And, as stated in John Paul II once, and usually preaches little bad about the ultimate realities of life.

Well, even if covered or partly covered in many areas of our church map, and at risk from storms, let's talk here of Heaven, remembering the Magisterium of the Church of Eternal Bliss, without losing sight complete teaching of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus includes real possibility of eternal damnation, a revealed truth but we insist on keeping even more blurred than preaching about heaven. In this regard, quite rightly writes Luis Fernando Perez in his last article blog.

What is Heaven? Because staying many times in so inadequate as childish representations of angels and harps, clouds and lights at the end of tunnels, it seems that we have some "background" is not the prospect of eternal life with God a engine really effective in our Christian life.

priests we need to address spiritual and sacramental often dying. Part of this experience, because prayer known as "Recommendation of the soul" amazes me every time I pray to the person about to leave this world. The solemn phrases that resonate strongly in the hearts of everyone who hears them, we may enter into consideration of what is Heaven. It's like a strong call to remember where we are called:

"Christian soul, out of this world, walking in the name of God the Father Almighty who created you in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the living God He died for you in the name of the Holy Spirit who descended upon thee. Enter the place of peace and that your home be with God in Zion, the holy city, with the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, St. Joseph and all the angels and saints (...) I surrender to God, and as his creation, you put in your hands, it is your Maker, who formed you from the dust of the earth. And to leave this life, go to your meeting the Virgin Mary and all the angels and saints (...) May you look face to face with your Redeemer. "

"To contemplate God face to face" (cf. I Cor 13, 12), see God "as is" (I Jn 3, 2). Therein lies, according to Scripture, Heaven. From this truth revealed, theology and the Magisterium of the Church have been enlighten, teach us that heaven is (Catechism of the Catholic Church nos. 1024 to 1025) :

- The perfect life with the Holy Trinidad, the Virgin, the angels and all saints.
- To be with Christ, fully identifying with him
- The realization of the deepest aspirations of man, the supreme state of bliss.

And if it was solemn liturgical prayer of the Church that we saw before, the Magisterium is further embodied in the Constitution Benedictus Deus of Pope Benedict XII, defining it:
"according to the general disposition of God, the souls of all the saints ... and all other faithful who died after receiving the baptism of Christ in which there was no need of purification when they died ... or if you have or have something to purify, once they are purified after death ... even before the resumption of their bodies and the Last Judgement, after the ascension to heaven of the Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord, were, are and will be in heaven, the kingdom of heaven and celestial paradise with Christ, joined the company of angels. And after the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ saw and see the divine essence with an intuitive and face to face, without mediation of any creature " (DS 1000, cf. LG 49).

The Magisterium of the Church is not one bit of data out Bible. As a parent of that eternal life and happy place the vision of God, immediate vision (cf. I Cor 13, 12) and intuitive - clear, open - in its essence (I John 3, 2). This vision, called beatific, blessed washes out in faith and hope, staying only love. So, come face to face with God is synonymous with love without limits. These are not mere pious considerations, but a doctrine of defined Catholic faith, contained in the said Constitution (year 1330) and later in the teachings of the Council of Florence (1438). The recent Magisterium has not changed the education and exhibits as is (Lumen Gentium # 49 and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1023).

Why not talk more of Heaven? Why not live thinking more blissful eternity with God? The saints show us that they have been for how much they have thought of Heaven. For that thought, become increasingly desire has led them to a heroic surrender of love of neighbor. Then, speaking of heaven and speak well, greatly stimulates the Christian life out of numerous depressions and sadness all, fills our hearts with joy, strength and love to take advantage well until the last second of this life. Is there something more urgent and necessary than this? Thinking of Heaven is to exercise faith, longing to be with God is synonymous with true Christian hope, and the exercise of both faith and hope, inevitably means increasing charity.

Could anything be more comforting and encouraging for Christians, a sailor from storm surge and heavy seas in this stormy world to know - and know with certainty, faith rooted in Scripture and nourished by the Tradition and Magisterium - that are tailored to God and called to eternal communion with Him?

continue.