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 ...

For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

The date of the feast of the Ascension varies from year to year – in 2024, it was celebrated on Thursday, May 9. The feast, which is a holy day of obligation in dioceses around the world ...

If they ever fear that love has gone forever, love has not left. Even in death, life is changed, but not ended. Love never leaves.

The Feast of the Ascension is the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2.

The Holy Ghost came down upon the Apostles ten days after the Ascension of our Lord ... 427. Why is this feast called also Pentecost? A. This feast is called also Pentecost because Pentecost ...

Brinsworth Rd and Rotherham Rd. Anyone wishing to carry out litter picking separate to the parish council sessions are encouraged to email Wayne at [email protected] to arrange ...

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

Amish horse and buggy on road in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in springtime. Horse and buggy are passing by a white fence with a ...

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and ...

It’s a pleasant shock to come upon a book that invites us simply to luxuriate in biblical texts. Sarah Ruden’s new book is a savory feast that I didn’t want to end. There is no call to action here; ...