The teachings of the Fathers of the Church affirms the
constant understanding of heaven
in the history of faith.
Augustine, Confessions, Book 1, Ch. 1
"And man, being a part of
your creation, desires
to praise You. You move us to
delight in praising
You; for You have made us for
Yourself, and our
hearts are restless till they
find rest in you."
Augustine, The City of God, Book 11, Ch. 13
"From all this, it will
readily occur to any one that the blessedness
which an intelligent being
desires as its legitimate object results
from a combination of two
things, namely, that it interruptedly
enjoy the unchangeable good
which is God; and that it be
delivered from all doubt, and
know certainly that it shall eternally
abide in the same
enjoyment."
