A question about the saints in heaven

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We have the wonderful doctrine of the communion of saints which basically means that death does not seperate the church triumphant and the church purgative from the church militant. In effect, we are still able to offer supplication and prayer to loved ones who died in grace and the saints who have passed on to heaven. Additionally, the saints in heaven are able to offer supplication to God on our behalf.
My question is what knowledge do the saints have of our lives here on earth? Let’s say, my grandmother who passed away last year as a devout catholic is in heaven. Does she have knowledge of all aspects of my life? Is she able to observe my life like watching a movie or, better yet, would she have complete knowledge of my curremt sins and state of being through Christ? It would seem the saints have knowledge well beyond the most intelligent mortal on earth by virtue of their intellects being perfected and illuminated by Christ. I know this is just speculation but I would like an open discussion about this. Thanks. 🙂
 
They will know whatever and however God permits them to know, for our benefit and for God’s glory. Exactly what that will be is beyond my imagining. A little insight from Patrick Madrid’s book (which I highly recommend), Any Friend of God’s Is a Friend of Mine:

"… since the saints are living in eternity they aren’t limited by time and space as we are, because they are beyond both …

"… In their glorified state, the saints are capable of doing things we can barely imagine.

"We know that in heaven we’ll be transformed into the image of Christ’s glorious, resurrected body … John says, ‘We are God’s children now; what we shall be has not been revealed. We do know that we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is’ (1 John 3:2).

"In His resurrected, glorified body, Jesus did all sorts of incredible things … The wonderful thing is that the glory He had after the Resurrection is something promised to all of God’s friends. While we may not understand the mechanics of how and in what measure these super-enhancements of human nature are bestowed by God, we know for sure that the saints in heaven do share in this unimaginable glory. The abilities and privileges, both spiritual and physical, the saints in heaven are graced with by Christ are things we here on earth simply cannot fathom:

‘Eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, [nor has it] entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love Him’ (1 Cor. 2:9)."​
 
Hello, Yesterday I was just reading in St. Faustina’s diary how during a novena for Jesuit St.'s, she was brought by her guardian angel to the throne of God. Before she approached the throne , some Saints where asking her what convent she was from, but the angel told her to be quiet and beckoned her to the throne. I thought this was interesting. But in the diary, many times Jesus would ask her questions, already knowing the answer, indulging the conversation, interested in her response. Something to think about. Tim
 
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