Heaven

• In Christian theology, beatific vision (visio beatifica - Latin) = ultimate direct self-communication of God to individual person.
• Person possessing beatific vision reaches, as a member of redeemed humanity in the communion of saints, perfect salvation in its entirety, i.e. heaven.
• Humans experience joy, happiness coming from seeing God face to face not imperfectly by faith.
• Described as place of eternal happiness with God - a state of being not physical place.
• Heaven = ultimate aim for Catholics