What Is Heaven? - The Inner Life - July 21, 2026

On today’s show, Fr. Allan Hoffa joins to discuss “what is heaven”?

• Gary - Why do you believe God will give you a glimpse of heaven while you're still here on earth?

• Break 1

• Will I see my family members in heaven?

• When we die, do we wait until the end of time to go to heaven or hell? Where are we when we actually die?
  • God doesn’t decide whether we go to heaven or hell. Those who have died have chosen heaven or hell. God has just honored their decision.

• Break 2

• What is purgatory?

• Margaret - Based on what's been said, different people are going to experience God on a different level on how their life was. Why doesn't purgatory bring everybody up to the same level?

• Rose - If you go to confession before you pass, why do you still go to purgatory?