What is Heaven? [All Saints Day reflection]
As we celebrate the feast of all the saints in Heaven (all saints day), that begs the question of just what is Heaven?
We might have a lot of cartoon-like ideas, but it would be good to go a little deeper than that. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI frequently reminded us not to think of Heaven just as a "prettied up" version of earth: it is the total fulfilment of what we long for and the love from God that we desire with every fiber of our being. It is the ability finally to see Jesus, the Son of God and the Lamb of God, face to face.
Here's an article from Catholic apologist Tim Staples that goes into more detail