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Pentecost, El Greco

Acts 1:10

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Acts 1:10 (WEB)

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

Catechism · 1

  • §333Paragraph 5 · Heaven and EarthRead at vatican.va

    “They will be present at Christ's return, which they will announce, to serve at his judgement.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 1:10-11; Mt 13:41; 24:31; Lk 12:8-9. the angels in the life of the Church

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Jerome

  • “I will return to Jerusalem and, passing through Tekoa the home of Amos, I will look upon the glistening cross of Mount Olivet from which the Saviour made His ascension to the Father.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 50, 51; Acts i. 9–12.

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Tertullian

  • “…disciples, and the hope of the advent of the Lord indirectly pointed to, in that, at that time, when He had been received back into the heavens, the angels told the apostles that “He would so come, as He had withal ascended into the heavens;” at Pentecost, of course.” — editor's note: Comp. Acts i. 10 and Luke ix. 30: in each place St. Luke says, ἄνδρες δύο: as also in xxiv. 4 of his Gospel.

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  • “…and blood, yet purer than ours—who “shall descend in like manner as He ascended into heaven” the same both in substance and form, as the angels affirmed, so as even to be recognised by those who pierced Him.” — editor's note: Ver. 10.

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Augustine of Hippo

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