When it come to what we believe in, there are some aspects about our faith and that can be understood after some time of reflection and meditation.
When we look at the crucifix, we may ask questions like why does Jesus have to die such an agonizing death on the Cross, even though we know He died to save us from our sins.
And then when we think about the Incarnation, the Christmas event, we may wonder about the divine becoming human and taking on flesh in the womb of a woman.
For God to become man is not that readily understandable or even acceptable to our human way of thinking.
And then there is the great feast of the Resurrection, that Jesus rose from the dead.
The question of the resurrection can be difficult and the answer may be rather abstract.
So, like the Sadducees, they rather not believe in the resurrection.
They would rather believe in the reality that they see around them, and to indulge in the luxuries and pleasures of this life, since there is nothing beyond this life.
But we believe that there is an afterlife, and the Resurrection of Jesus affirms us of this belief.
Not only do we believe in the afterlife, we also believe in the God of life.
It is because of our faith in the God of life, that we will want to live life on earth with meaning and purpose, so that we will eventually rise to the fullness of life in heaven.