Excellent point, and I am glad to number believing Catholics among my friends.
The contrast I am attempting to make is between the generic, normal, standard, orthodox Christian experience of being in the Lord's presence any time, anywhere, and the dispensational hope of someday getting to stand for days under the sweltering Mediterranean sun in order to exchange a few brief words with One who is confined, geographically and chronologically, to an imaginary future Jerusalem.
But here, Tom, I fixed Zechariah 8 for you:
"3Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell [be confined geographically and chronologically] in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
"4Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.[in that sweltering Mediterranean sun]
"5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.[in that sweltering Mediterranean sun]
"6Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes [except for that sweltering Mediterranean sun]? saith the LORD of hosts.
8And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness [except for those who can't handle that sweltering Mediterranean sun].
9Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built [with those sweaty hands under that sweltering Mediterranean sun].
10For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour [even sending that sweltering Mediterranean sun].
11But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 12For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things [under that sweltering Mediterranean sun].
15So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not [for I will even try to do something about that sweltering Mediterranean sun, maybe send some occasional clouds].
22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD [and for those who can't handle that sweltering Mediterranean sun, there will be a hotter place].