Tribulation Times
(Act 1:10-11) And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.
TIMELY LINK: Signs of the Second Coming
KEYSOFPETER.ORG: The twentieth century will have been an era of massive attacks on life, an endless series of wars and a continual taking of innocent human life. False prophets and false teachers have had the greatest success.
- John Paul II, Christ Alone Gives Life, August 14, 1993
Venerable John Henry Newman and St. Maximus of Turin explain the significance of the Ascension
Venerable John Henry Newman:
"Moses brought out of Egypt a timid nation, and in the space of forty years trained it to be full of valor for the task of conquering the promised land; Christ in forty days trains his apostles to be bold and patient instead of cowards. They mourned and wept at the beginning of the season, but at the end they are full of courage for the good fight; their spirits mount high with their Lord, and when he is received out of their sight, and their own trial begins, they return to Jerusalem with great joy, and are continually in the temple, praising and blessing God."
St. Maximus of Turin compares Christ to an eagle that swoops down to wrest the prey from another:
"As the prophet says, Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.. The undoubted meaning of these words is this: that since the devil led the human race captive, our Lord, by wresting it from him, took it captive himself, and as the prophet tells us, led that very captivity to the heights of heaven. Both captivities do indeed bear the same name, but they differ one from the other. The devil's captivity means enslavement; Christ's, on the contrary, means restoration to freedom."
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(Act 1:10-11) And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.
TIMELY LINK: Signs of the Second Coming
- Global spread of the Gospel.
- Extreme weakening of the faith.
- The appearance of many false prophets and false messiahs.
- The turning to Christ of the Jewish people.
- Evil and lawlessness will increase greatly.
- Sorcery, the serving of evil spirits, and other pagan practices will become widespread.
- Persecution of the faithful will escalate.
- Destabilization the very foundations of the social life.
KEYSOFPETER.ORG: The twentieth century will have been an era of massive attacks on life, an endless series of wars and a continual taking of innocent human life. False prophets and false teachers have had the greatest success.
- John Paul II, Christ Alone Gives Life, August 14, 1993
Venerable John Henry Newman and St. Maximus of Turin explain the significance of the Ascension
Venerable John Henry Newman:
"Moses brought out of Egypt a timid nation, and in the space of forty years trained it to be full of valor for the task of conquering the promised land; Christ in forty days trains his apostles to be bold and patient instead of cowards. They mourned and wept at the beginning of the season, but at the end they are full of courage for the good fight; their spirits mount high with their Lord, and when he is received out of their sight, and their own trial begins, they return to Jerusalem with great joy, and are continually in the temple, praising and blessing God."
St. Maximus of Turin compares Christ to an eagle that swoops down to wrest the prey from another:
"As the prophet says, Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.. The undoubted meaning of these words is this: that since the devil led the human race captive, our Lord, by wresting it from him, took it captive himself, and as the prophet tells us, led that very captivity to the heights of heaven. Both captivities do indeed bear the same name, but they differ one from the other. The devil's captivity means enslavement; Christ's, on the contrary, means restoration to freedom."
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 5- "On painstaking and true repentance"
31. Before our fall, the demons say that God is a friend of man; but after the fall, that He is inexorable.Prayer request? Send an email to: PrayerRequest3@aol.com
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