The Easter cycle of movable feasts and fasts begins with Lent, which ends in Holy Week; after Easter comes the Ascension. Sunday, the Christian sabbath, is the weekly memorial of Jesus' resurrection. Jesus in Islamic Tradition Jesus is highly regarded in Islamic tradition as born of the ...
Ascension into Heaven He was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. They were still staring into the sky when suddenly two men in white were standing near them and they said, "why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into the sky. Jesus who ...
after the ascension of the Lord, when there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind,’ the same Trinity sat upon each of them with cloven tongues like as of fire,’ but only the Holy Spirit. Nor yet that this Trinity said from heaven, Thou art my Son,’ whether when...
it is an old, laudable custom to commemorate St. Stephen on the second day of Christmas. For just as the innocent children were the first martyrs after Christ’s birth, so also St. Stephen was the first after Christ’s ascension to praise our glorious King Jesus with his blood. Our pred...
falls into five epochs: - (1) the infancy and childhood; (2) the youth and early manhood; (2) the youth and early manhood; (3) the public ministry, including (4) the closing scenes and crucifixion, and (5) the resurrection and ascension. These epochs are well marked in the Gospels....
There is no “blab it and grab it” anywhere in scripture. – Jesus came to set an example. While only He could die for anyone’s sins, we are to pick up the cross of self denial, and humility, and be ready to suffer for our faith. ...
In Heaven brought Jesus back from the grave about 3 days later in a Glorified Resurrection Body, and over the course of the next 40 days, He appeared many times to His disciples before rising into the sky at the Ascension-- the moment when He returned to His Father God in Heaven. ...
people recognize that the exact date of His birth is somewhat of a mystery. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t celebrate the birth of our Savior; however, every day, we should celebrate His birth date, His death, His resurrection, His ascension, and especially the fact that “HE LIVES...
Jesus Christ appeared after His resurrection and ascension into heaven to the ancient inhabitants in America. He declared to them, Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name ...
theme.Muslim mystics likeJalalu’d-Din Rumi interpretedthe birth pangs of the Mother Mary as an allegory for the pain each soul suffers in trying to give birth to its own Jesus, its higher self. The Persian poetHafez of Shiraz wrote about the symbolism of Jesus’ ascensioninto heaven. ...