Celebrating a May 31 Mass for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington’s local observance of the Jubilee Year, Washington ...

Jesus ascended back to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. We know this because Luke tells us ( Acts 1:3 ). It’s a very ...

“The Face of Jesus” examines two acheiropoietic images of Christ — the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello, both ...

Tomorrow is Ascension Sunday in the Church's calendar, and also the annual date dedicated to celebrating the message for ...

But do we even notice Ascension Day, which annually tiptoes by on a Thursday (May 29 in 2025, in case you wondered)? Do we pause to marvel at the message of Jesus’s ascent in a cloud to God’s right ...

The date of the feast of the Ascension varies from year to year ... heaven in a chariot of fire (2 Kings 2:1-14). Through this image, the narrative aims to signify that Elijah did not die.

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

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

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

A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal miter and a set of crossed keys. Most churches in Italy will soon be replacing the metal shield of the coat of arms ...

A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre ...

A powerful symbol. With their soft, ethereal tones, the harp, lyre and zither have long held a place in the collective ...