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The Gospel Reading for today, Luke 21.25-33, with Mark 13.24 ff., contributes to the description of the Second Coming of Christ, or the Parousia, in Matthew 24.29 ff.. Art historically, the relationship of the Parousia with images of the Last Judgment has been contentious (see Yves Christe, La vision de Matthieu (1973), but theology doesContinue reading “The First Sunday in Advent”

The Liturgical Year by Dom Guéranger. The Golden Legend by Jacopus da Voragine & Illustrations. Heortology: A History Of The Christian Festivals From Their Origin To The Present Day by Heinrich Kellner (Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1908). Sermons Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays, holydays and festivals throughout the ecclesiastical year, to whichContinue reading “Advent”