"The Kingdom of God is at hand"

That’s from the Gospel of St. Mark (1,15), words spoken by Christ himself when he went into Galilee and proclaimed the Good News of God after John the Baptist was put in prison.

- Fr. Roy Cimagala

After saying this he immediately said: “Repent and believe in the good news!” Yes, the way to the kingdom of God is when we repent of our sins and believe, nay, live the very message and spirit of the gospel.We often think of heaven or of the kingdom of God as so inaccessible here on earth that we think it only exists in our dreams, in our fantasies or in our desires. It cannot be here and now.

And because of that, we often fail to consider it in our thoughts, words and deeds when in fact it is a very important and indispensable parameter in the way we live our life here on earth.

Truth to tell, heaven is and should be a constant element to consider so we would know if we are still doing right, if we are still on the right track. We should never ignore heaven in any way, because that is the final destination for all of us.