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St. John Paul II believed that the Divine Mercy devotion was the "spark" that would prepare the world for the final coming of Jesus Christ.
The Church has been eagerly awaiting Jesus’ final coming ever since he ascended into Heaven nearly 2,000 years ago. Each successive generation of Christians has believed that Jesus would come again during their life time.
No human truly knows when Jesus will come again, as he told his apostles that nobody, not even the angels, knows when that will happen:
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The Church has been eagerly awaiting Jesus’ final coming ever since he ascended into Heaven nearly 2,000 years ago. Each successive generation of Christians has believed that Jesus would come again during their life time.
No human truly knows when Jesus will come again, as he told his apostles that nobody, not even the angels, knows when that will happen:
But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Matthew 24:36
The spark before Jesus’ final coming
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The spark that prepares the world for Jesus' final coming
St. John Paul II believed that the Divine Mercy devotion was the "spark" that would prepare the world for the final coming of Jesus Christ.
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