XIV. PURGATORY: HEAVEN Discussion Aids Does the Life of Christ vivify with equal intensity every cell in His Body? In other words, are there degrees of union with the will of God? If a soul is totally possessed by Christ at the time of death, that is, if the will is totally united with the will of God, what becomes of the soul? Describe the conditions of a partial union of the soul with the will of God, subsequent upon venial sin; upon mortal sin insufficiently repented. What happens to a soul passing into the next world in such a condition? Heaven What three things do we know of heaven from Scripture? Explain the Beatific Vision as defined by theology. How will both intellect and will be satisfied? Will all souls be equal in heaven? Is there, nevertheless, perfect happiness for all? How are the qualities of things on earth that give us happiness found in heaven? What wonderful hap piness is found in heaven in addition to its essence, the apprehension of the Blessed Trinity? *77