The Ascension is a wondrous event: The Lord, by his own power, ascends to heaven. In so doing, he opens a path for us, too. As Pope St. John Paul II reminded the faithful in 1979 : “Jesus took ...

User’s Guide to the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Gebhard Fugel, ‘The Ascension of Our Lord’ (detail), ca. 1893 (photo: Wikimedia Commons/public domain) Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday ...

The Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ commemorates the Catholic belief of the bodily Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ into heaven. This is considered a Holy Day of obligation.

Scripture for Life: The feast of the Ascension commissions Christ's followers through all ages, ... Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. May 12, 2024. Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 ...

June 1, 2025, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord: Starting from the Jerusalem Temple, Gospel joy moves from its own center out to the nations. Full circle: Understanding where I’ve been ...

As I’m writing this on May 9, our Roman Catholic and (some) Protestant cousins are celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. As you’re reading it in early June, my fellow Orthodox ...

From the Revd Nigel Coatsworth. Sir, - I found Canon David Bryant's sensitive reflection on the ascension interesting and moving as he explored the issue of a God who is present and yet absent (Faith, ...

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. May 12, 2024. Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:17-23 Mark 16:15-20.

Find today’s readings here. When I read Luke’s Gospel about the Ascension of the Lord, I was struck by the disciples who “returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in ...

Ascension Day 2019 on Thursday, May 30 is the colloquial name for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord or The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.

London, England, Sep 4, 2017 / 11:44 am. The Vatican has approved a decision from the Catholic bishops in England and Wales to move two Holy Days of Obligation back to their original dates.