How can anyone be happy in Heaven when they know people are in hell?

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BLB_Oregon:
Do you remember the prayer at Mass that comes after the Our Father? “Save us from all anxiety, as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
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I love this part of the prayer! Sometimes I find a bit of worry creeping in when confronted by signs of scrupulosity – the examinations of conscience that make it seem that every single thing we think or do is a mortal sin, or the line of thought that practically everyone will go to Hell (if the most devout among us, who strive to be like Jesus every moment of their lives, are worried about going to Hell, what hope is there for the rest of us? 😉 ).
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BLB_Oregon:
Sufficient are the worries that are today’s task. Leave the rest to God… and “wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
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But then, I think of this, and the worry ceases. Worry is stifling; it leads to paralysis, not action. I will do what I can to help those around me, and to help myself lead the most Christlike life I’m capable of, and ultimately, leave the rest in God’s hands. 🙂

(And I agree with what wcknight said about Purgatory!)
 
do they know that? i guess we won’t know until we (hopefully:D) get there, but i suspect we couldn’t “know” anything that would make us unhappy in heaven
 
I hope that (assuming I go to heaven) I can pray for people when I’m in heaven.

I’m reading a great Catholic book that I ordered for free and I suggest that you all order it from St. Jude Media. catholicity.com/saintjude/ it’s strengthening my faith and it’s a great book!

my Mother my Confidence,
Corinne
 
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