Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or ...

You see, the Church’s Scripture helped me find my desire for Christ, and the Church’s liturgy helped me fulfill that desire.

But do we even notice Ascension Day, which annually tiptoes by on a Thursday (May 29 in 2025, in case you wondered)? Do we pause to marvel at the message of Jesus’s ascent in a cloud to God’s right ...

Lk 24:46-53 It took a while for me to learn why the ascension of Jesus mattered. I mean, on the surface it seems a funny t ...

The answer is partly found in an oft overlooked aspect of Christian belief—Jesus’ ascension. According to the New Testament, God raised Jesus from the dead, and then, 40 days later ...

Bella Terra wasn’t overrun by Ascension Day sales. Nowadays, Jesus’ ascension is largely ignored or forgotten. However, Jesus’ ascension is a joyous day, concluding the Easter season.

(photo: Stephen Driscoll/CNA) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis proclaimed “we are never alone” and that Jesus is our defender, as he reflected on the Ascension during his Wednesday general audience.

the day Christians celebrate the ascension of Jesus to the right hand of God, occurred last Thursday. The last chapter of Revelation uses beautiful similes and metaphors to describe the wonder and ...

Luke relates Jesus’ ascension as a way of illustrating his movement from the mortal to eternal realms. Luke considers it a distraction to linger too long on this ascension event, however.

Among the anniversaries in the Church’s calendar of holy days, the ascension of Jesus Christ probably causes modern Christians more embarrassment than joy. Coming forty days after Easter ...

Pope Francis proclaimed "we are never alone" and that Jesus is our defender, as he reflected on the Ascension during his Wednesday general audience. "We are never alone in our lives, we have this ...