Is it Still Faith When You've Seen the Other Side?

Frank Weathers on the Catholic mystics.  He starts off with a great discussion of Field of Dreams (trust me--I know that sounds off topic, but check it out) and then explains:

...That is what the great Catholic Mystics have done for us all. They have seen a glimpse of Heaven and have lived to tell us about it. From St. Catherine of Siena's Dialogues, to the Ascent of Mount Carmel of St. John of the Cross; From St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle to St. Faustina's vision of the Divine Mercy; St. Catherine of Genoa's visions of Purgatory to the visions of Meister Eckhart, the great preacher of the Dominican Order.

And where did these Catholic mystics experiences lead them? Straight into the arms of Christ, and thus unto our Triune God. Which is where their experiences will lead you as well.

You don't have to believe the private revelations of Catholic mystics in order to be saved. But like my friend John C.H. Wu said,

It is most gratifying to see the importance of the mystical element in religion is being more and more recognized in the West. It is to be hoped that the mysticism of the saints will gradually leaven the whole lump of Christendom.