The Return of the King!
This entry serves as a final meditation for the Wildflower Rosary, the last decade for Sunday's Glorious Mysteries. The Second Coming of Jesus is the ultimate culmination of the Father's plan of salvation in this era of the Church. Many people these days are convinced that we are living in the days of the last generation, and there does seem to be a fair amount of evidence in their favor. The Return of the King: "... and from his mouth, a sword ..." Revelations 19:11-16 There has been a lot of debate in learned circles about whether there will be a rapture of the believers before the worst of the Great Tribulation occurs. The prophecies are, by intention, unclear about the timing of this event, and certain teachers even deny that it will occur at all. I think the expectation, however, is clear that it is a separate event from Jesus' return to liberate Jerusalem from the final siege. Part of the confusion stems from the way the disciples asked thei...