"Although he was not a direct disciple of Jesus, Saint Mark ... herald comet," she noted. Christ's return, however, will be very different. "No one will miss the second coming, as we learn from ...

The cultural setting for this parable is a first-century Jewish wedding, and it points to the need to be prepared for the second coming of Christ. In the parable, Jesus taught that "the kingdom of ...

For many, it symbolizes the coming of Jesus Christ into the world as both a historical event, celebrated at Christmas, and a future hope, as many believe in his promised second coming. Advent is ...

But the second coming is something else. As Karl Barth said, we can’t fathom the Second Advent of Jesus Christ, and we stammer when we try to speak of it. I think I know what Barth meant. Part of our ...

Not many years before that, namely in 567, the second Council ... great feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Greek Church still continues to observe the fast of Advent, though with much less ...

In the Christian church calendar, Advent is a period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and a preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Need a break?

Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. This year, Advent starts on ...

In contrast, Christ calls us out of ourselves to look to him. During the Advent season we are invited ... This King of Kings is our Savior, Jesus Christ (Acts 2:34–36). The psalm paints a ...

This signifies hope as it is commonly known as the “Prophet’s candle” and signals that Jesus is coming. On the second Sunday ... life found in Christ. Advent calendars were adopted in ...

Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — he went by ... while discussing the second coming of Jesus’ name. “So, when Paul and ...