"And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight" (Acts 1:9). Today, 40 days after Easter, is known as the "Feast of the Ascension ...

As I’m writing this on May 9, our Roman Catholic and (some) Protestant cousins are celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. As you’re reading it in early June, my fellow Orthodox ...

First death claimed him; now, the Ascension. Time has moved on, and so must they. First death claimed Jesus; now, the Ascension. Time has moved on, and so must they. Yet the heart is loathe to ...

Ascension Day is a particular moment of celebration within ... "This addition to Westminster Abbey's invaluable series of music for feast-days gets off to a cracking start with Stanford's magnificent ...

The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on the fortieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter). Since the date of Pascha changes each ...

The nine days between the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost is often considered to be the first novena. Pentecost is considered the birthday of the church, the day when that first community of ...

One year ago, on the feast of the Ascension, we attended Mass in a hotel basement. One of our older kids was in a weekend tournament, and a priest from one of the Catholic school teams offered to ...

St. Peter's Square was open to the public May 24, the feast of the Ascension, and scores of visitors turned up for Pope Francis' noonday prayer and blessing. Since Italy announced a nationwide ...

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The feast is celebrated on the fortieth day following the Feast of Resurrection. The Feast of ...

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.