Question from Mary on 2/27/2008:
Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of Heaven being at hand. Many of His parables our about the Kingdom of Heaven. What is the Kingdom of Heaven?
Answer by Fr. John Echert on 2/29/2008:
Threefold is the Kingdom of God:
Heaven: the Kingdom in its fullness and final form
Earth: insofar as the Church is found on earth here and now
Purgatory: the souls of the saved who are undergoing purification in preparation for their entrance into Heaven.
So one must consider the context of any parable or text about the Kingdom of God, to determine which aspect is meant--or all three. One Kingdom, but for now three aspects. At the end of time, one Kingdom and one aspect.
Thanks, Mary
Father Echert
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