I don't have to imagine heaven, I can experience it everyday!

I remember when I first heard the song “I Can Only Imagine.” I fell in love with it. It was sung during a “praise and worship” session at a mission camp. But recently, when it popped into my head randomly, I realized that I don’t really have to just imagine what heaven will be like (which is the basis of the song). As a Catholic, I have the opportunity to receive a true taste of heaven everyday.

The Holy Mass is truly a taste of heaven—this I have said many times. If you look through the Book of Revelation, you will find this. But even looking at this song (which is posted below) you can find this to be true. “I can only imagine / When that day comes / And I find myself / Standing in the Son / I can only imagine / When all I will do / Is forever / Forever worship You / I can only imagine.” At Mass, we “stand in the Son”, worshiping in the true presence of Christ. How? The Eucharist. And the same goes for adoration.

“Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel / Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still / Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall / Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all.” At the Mass, out of reverence for the Word and Eucharist, we do all of those things. We stand. We kneel. And I don’t know about you, but I feel like dancing when Christ’s Body and Blood is elevated and then placed in my hands for me to receive, washing away my sins and transforming me into my Lord so that I may go in peace to preach and live out the Good News of Christ!

What a privilege we have been given in the Holy Mass. But even more so, what a privilege we have been given in the other six Sacraments. For example, at the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I feel as if I am in a different world because I am sitting in the presence of Christ (the Priest) confessing my sins to receive God’s sanctifying grace!

As a Catholic, I don’t have to imagine what heaven will be like. I CAN LIVE IT EVERY TIME I RECEIVE ONE OF THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS!!


I Can Only Imagine

I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side

I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine

[Chorus:]
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine

[Chorus]

I can only imagine [x2]

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you