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

Rev. Paul Nicholson, S.J., begins his homily for the Ascension with a striking image from Medieval art: Jesus’ feet dangling ...

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 ...

Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

thanks to the “pastoral” initiatives of the Catholic bishops of the United States. If you live in 10 states (mostly in the northeast except for Nebraska), the Solemnity of the Ascension is ...

Not so Jesus' ascension. What the different accounts have ... narrating the departure and presence of the risen Lord with more detail than anywhere else. According to most scholars, Mark ended ...

Catholic parishes in Lorain will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension June 1 with a Eucharistic Procession during the first of its kind event, according to a news release. Mass, which begins at noon, ...