"Bishops Speak to the Renewal" - A collection of letters from U.S. Bishops written directly to those interested in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

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July 2009

Heaven
by Larry Nawrocki

It was a beautiful winter Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining, and the temperature was even above freezing. I had decided during Mass that, after brunch which I knew would be waiting when I got home, I was going to launch into an in-depth bible study. It had been much too long since the last time I was able to dedicate a few uninterrupted hours to just reading and going where the Spirit would take me.

As it turned out, that afternoon was glorious. I put on some praise music, and I was able to get deeply into the Word. Moreover, I felt great physically. I wasn't tired, my body didn't ache, and I felt like I was 25 again. My family was around, but they had their own things going. They were available to me, but they were willing to let me do my thing.

It was a day when "all was right with the world." Life was good, and everything was beautiful. I was praising God and thanking Him for His generosity generally and the blessing of the moment specifically when the thought occurred to me: "If the abundant life here in time is so full, what does eternal life in heaven have in store?"

Scripture describes heaven in terms of visual perceptions...

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Correction: Last month's newsletter incorrectly stated that Fr. Thomas Euteneuer as president of Human Life Alliance. He is president of Human Life International. Our apologies for the error.