Introduction:
It begins quietly. One by one, they enter.
Origen is already seated. Macrina lights a candle. Gregory of Nyssa smiles. Brother Dan walks in—no need for fanfare. He just nods, walks over, and gives Origen a high five.
He has already been on many adventures with these saints. They go way back, by now.
Arius looks surprised. Athanasius shrugs and hands him a cup of something warm.
The room is full, yet somehow not crowded. There are greetings, embraces, a bit of laughter—some in Greek, some not.
Suddenly, someone bursts in from the outer door.
“Hey guys! The last one is coming home!”
Chairs fly back. A few are tipped over. The table is forgotten as they rush outside—Augustine still trying to put on his sandals.
Out in the square, others are already gathering. The air is electric. A sound is building. There is a joy that cannot be held in words.
“And they began to celebrate.”
Narrator: The party is only beginning. The chairs? Don’t worry. There’s always enough.
And the eternal celebration?
It has only just begun.
Brother Dan is inspired by real individuals who are part of a loose-knit circle of Christian mystics—not an official group—who report vivid spiritual experiences. In prayer, they describe visiting heavenly realms, participating in worship, and even taking part in a mysterious mission: seeking out “lost souls.”
These souls are not portrayed as condemned by divine decree, but as people trapped in a “hell of their own choosing”—unable or unwilling to receive love. The mystics describe gently helping them let go of fear, shame, or bitterness. Over time, some emerge and are welcomed into joy.
Whether or not one believes these experiences literally, they resonate with long-standing Christian traditions:
For other Christians, or those curious about such things, it may help to see this not as fantasy or dogma, but as a reflection of a particular kind of hope: the belief that God’s love is everlasting, and that He patiently waits for each of us, even beyond the borders we draw.
In the spirit of The TheoLounge, we don’t claim certainty—only the possibility that “love never gives up.”
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