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Set your hope fully
upon the grace that is coming to you
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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| 1 Peter 1:13 |
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Look on heaven that invites us,
and bear the cross and follow Christ who preceded us;
indeed, after various and many tribulations
we shall enter through Him into his glory.
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St. Clare of Assisi, 13th century
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The dead in Christ will rise first;
we shall be caught up together with them
...to meet the Lord in the air;
and so we shall always be with the Lord.
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| 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 |
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One day we shall be caught up together in the clouds
to meet the Lord...provided that we are concerned here below
to have him with us as our companion on the journey.
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century
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| I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. |
| Psalm 23:6 |
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Prayer gives us a foretaste of the calm bliss
of our heavenly home.
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St. Rose of Viterbo, 13th century
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Come, blessed of my Father.
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| Jesus; Matthew 25:34 |
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When the day of our homecoming puts and end to our exile,
frees us from the bonds of this world, and restores us
to paradise and to a kingdom, we should welcome it.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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| Abide in my love. |
| Jesus; John 15:9 |
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Our paradise now, is the Lord Jesus.
Our happiness depends on how we tend and cultivate this paradise.
We have the right to remain there for as long as we want.
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Bl. Anne Marie Rivier, 19th century
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I shall dwell
in the house of the Lord forever. |
| Psalm 23:6 |
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Look heavenward, and consider again where you belong.
Heaven is your destination.
There, every drop of earthly bitterness will be changed
into an ocean of sweetness.
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Bl. Henry Suso, 14th century
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May the eyes of our hearts be enlightened
that we may know what is the hope
that belongs to the Lord's call. |
| Ephesians 1:18 |
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Let us fasten our thoughts on the glory
which is stored up for us.
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St Valerian, 5th century
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I will come again and will take you to myself,
that where I am you also may be. |
| Jesus; John 14:3 |
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At last, the night of exile will have fled forever,
and we will enter into possession of the inheritance
of the saints in light.
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Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 19th century
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