Beatific Vision May 2026

The Beatific Vision: Keeping Theology Theological - Ad Fontes Journal

The beatific vision is the ultimate, direct self-communication of God to the individual person, resulting in perfect happiness. Historically defined as the "sight of God" in eternity, it represents the final end for which humans were created—a fulfillment of the soul's deepest longing to behold divine beauty face-to-face.