“The line of priesthood authority was broken. But mankind was not left in total darkness or completely without revelation or inspiration. The idea that with the Crucifixion of Christ the heavens were closed and that they opened in the First Vision is not true. The Light of Christ would be everywhere present to attend the children of God; the Holy Ghost would visit seeking souls. The prayers of the righteous would not go unanswered.”

Boyd K. Packer, “The Light of Christ,” Ensign, Apr. 2005, 11
https://www.lds.org/liahona/2005/04/the-light-of-christ?lang=eng&query=Inspiration