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10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven. That is an interesting promise! Are there different degrees in Heaven. St. Paul seems to believe so, 2 Corinthians 12:2 states, "I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know someone in Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven. And I know that this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter." Clearly, St. Paul is referring to "the third heaven" he called "Paradise".
This third heaven would be the same place where the Altar of the Lord is (Revelation 8:3-4). Imagine the Glory of the Lord is made manifest to all the Saints as they sing His praise with all the Angels. This is what makes the Mass so important as Jesus established the New and everlasting Covenant to be a participant in this Heavenly Worship.
St. Paul could find know words to express the majesty of his vision.
Considering the resurrection of the body, 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 states, "There are both heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the brightness of the heavenly is one kind and that of the earthly another. The brightness of the sun is one kind, the brightness of the moon another, and the brightness of the stars another. For star differs from star in brightness. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown corruptible; it is raised incorruptible. Our bodies will be raised glorified and we will share for eternity the glory of Heaven. We speak of Paradise as the Heavenly realm, but in God's eyes of Justice, those who lived a life worthy of Heaven all falls under God's Judgement.