Crash Course Catholicism
A summary of the teachings of the Catholic Church, given to you in short, easy-to-digest episodes, uploaded fortnightly.
Crash Course Catholicism
12 - The Ascension and Second Coming
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Episode 12
Why did Jesus *ascend* into heaven instead of just... disappearing? What's going to happen at the end of time? Do Catholics believe in the Antichrist?
In this episode, we discuss Christ's Ascension into heaven and his Second Coming at the end of time.
This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Two, Articles Six and Seven of the Catechism (Points 659-682).
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References and further reading/listening/viewing:
On the Ascension
- Peter Kreeft, Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Fulton Sheen, Ascension. YouTube.
- Ephesians 1:22
- The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Ascension"
On the Second Coming
- Parks and Recreation, Season 4, Episode 6. "End of the World".
- St John Henry Newman, ‘Waiting for Christ’, Parochial and Plain Sermons, 6 .
- The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18:1-9, Chapter 20.
- The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 24
On the Antichrist
- 1 John
- 2 Thessalonians
- Bob Dylan, Man of Peace
- St. John Henry Newman, The Patristical Idea of Antichrist.
- Lumen Gentium, 48.3-4.