After his 40 days in the presence of God, Moses face reflected the glory of God whom he had been privileged to see. Moses was so affected by what he saw that his face became radiant. Sometimes when two people are deeply in love, that love is apparent in the glow of their faces. Something like that happened to Moses.

The late and famous Archbishop Fulton Sheen often compared the proximity to the tabernacle to that of a nuclear reactor. The closer you get to either the more you will be radically affected. But why is it that Catholics seem to fear the radical rays of the tabernacle almost as much as that of a nuclear reactor.

Afraid to get too close, preferring the back rows of the Church instead of close to the sanctuary. Yet in a theatre or arena, they would pay the highest prices for the closest seats.

Some theologians refer to heaven as the beatific vision and one can only wonder what seats are desired there. It is impossible to imagine how awesomely beautiful and wonderful God really is. The words of Jesus in the gospel about the reign of God can rightly be applied to God Himself.

God is a treasure so precious that no sacrifice is too great to make in order to enter his presence. God is a pearl so beautiful that we should gladly leave behind all other attractions so that we may be absorbed by his splendor.

Heaven is still before us. We must continue on in this present life until God calls us to Himself. But in the meantime, we should go about our ordinary occupations with a glow on our faces and in our hearts. The glow is the reflection of our faith that our god is a God of beauty and wonder, our treasure and joy.