St. Augustine calls this life the ‘Before Easter’ season — a time of labor, suffering and praise — preparing us for the eternal ‘After Easter’ joy of heaven.

Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or time. Artus Wolffort (1581-1641), “The Ascension of Jesus Christ ...

Christ’s ascension is meant to help us to grow to full stature in Christ as we respond to his confidence in making us his missionaries, together with the Holy Spirit, to renew the face of the earth.

In the Resurrection and Ascension, love moves, changes, transforms and even becomes unrecognizable from how it began––just like Jesus in his newly resurrected body. But love never leaves.

The Catholic Church in Malta is tomorrow celebrating the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. This celebration is deeply rooted in the history of the parish of St Julian’s and, particularly ...

If approved this weekend during the World Conference in Independence, Stassi Cramm will become the ninth prophet-president of Community of Christ, and the first woman to hold the church’s ...

The ascension of Christ, He went up, and led captivity captive; The appointment of God. He died and the Father exalted Him and at His name, every knee must bow.

A. By Our Lord's Passion we mean His dreadful sufferings from His agony in the garden till the moment of His death. Q. 370. What did Jesus Christ suffer? A. Jesus Christ suffered a bloody sweat, a ...

Christi Himmelfahrt is basically the German translation of Ascension Day -- it literally means Christ’s Ascension (or even more literally 'Christ goes to sky').

Ascension Island will be the 22nd marine reserve Pristine Seas has helped create. “The local community has asked for it. The U.K. government in principle has said they’ll pay for it.

Thousands from across the area descended on Atlantic City on Thursday to take part in the 56th annual Wedding of the Sea Festival to celebrate the Assumption of Mary and the relationship between ...