Which is I think why the ascension of Jesus matters, why the feast of the Ascension matters. Because it’s one of those feasts that helps us map Christian reality, to see the spiritual reality in which ...

On May 9, Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of Christianity's most important feasts.

It's the Spirit that makes all Christian life possible. Which is I think why the ascension of Jesus matters, why the feast of the Ascension matters. Because it's one of those feasts that helps us map ...

The Amish community in the Susquehanna Valley will observe Ascension Day on Thursday. It commemorates Jesus' physical ascension into heaven. It falls on the 40th day following Easter Sunday.

Which is I think why the ascension of Jesus matters, why the feast of the Ascension matters. Because it’s one of those feasts that helps us map Christian reality, to see the spiritual reality in which ...

If you have ever wondered why we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, his departure from us, consider this scene, earlier in Aimee’s career, when she was preaching a 1920 revival in Dayton, Ohio.

The earliest mention of Jesus by a supposed eye-witness (Paul) did not really have anything to say about his earthly, physical life. By his own admission, Paul's sources were nothing more than ...

By studying map number 11 in my NIV Study Bible 2020 edition, I estimate the walk either way would have been over 150 miles. Matthew reads as if the 11 apostles started the trip on the day he arose.

We might note that the message of the Ascension is particularly apt as we participate in the synod on synodality. Jesus gives us his mission, and also the Spirit that empowers us to accomplish it.

A moment during the celebration of the solemnity of the Ascension, on the morning of Thursday, May 9th, at the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Forty days after His resurrection on Easter Sunday, Jesus ascended into heaven. The Feast of the Ascension is observed 40 days after Easter each year. (iStock) ...

On the Solemnity of the Ascension, Christians in Jerusalem ascended to the top of the Mount of Olives, where tradition places the exact location of Jesus’ ascension into heaven.