To Thy great name be endless praise
Immortal Godhead, One in Three;
O grant us endless length of days,
In our true native land with Thee.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

At last, the night of exile will have fled forever,
and we will enter into possession of the inheritance
of the saints in light.

 
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 19th century

Grant us endless length of days,
In our true native land with You.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

Every experience of beauty points to eternity.

 
Hans Urs von Balthasar, 20th century

Jesus goes first
to open the gates, the doors to that place.

 
Pope Francis

Christ’s Ascension, is our own ascension;
we have the hope of one day being
where Christ has preceded us

 
cf. St. Leo the Great, 5th century

The heaven of the saints is our homeland,
the Father’s House where we are awaited.

 
Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 20th century

In heaven, we shall live and not be able to die,
for we shall enjoy eternal glory,
life that was purchased for us by our Savior’s death.

 
St. Francis de Sales, 17th century