A Beacon Of Light… Signs Of Christ’s Second Coming
By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON, Jr. In today’s column we will look at another of the parables of Jesus. This week we focus our attention on the Parable of the Budding Fig Tree. Matthew’s Gospel presents us with this parable: “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” (Matt. 24:32-35).The Parable of the Budding…Continue Reading