Ascension Day is an opportunity to reflect upon the significance of Jesus’ post-resurrection earthly departure. Every year, 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost, we celebrate Jesus ...

Jesus’ return to heaven was not an awkward stage exit but the climax of our redemption story. For a long time, I never really understood the Ascension. To me, the disciples’ question in Acts 1 ...

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No matter how chaotic, or fearful things may seem, there is always practical spiritual light to be seen and experienced.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, local Christians began gathering at the site of the Ascension. In the absence of the custos of the Holy Land, the custodial vicar, Father Ibrahim Faltas ...

In fact, Jesus’s Ascension into heaven concluded his work on earth “about our redemption that he began on Good Friday” (Catechism of the Catholic Church no 662.).

Paul’s alibi in Athens is the stuff of legend. On trial for preaching a foreign God, Paul connected with his accusers and ...

A pivotal part of the mystery of our salvation, the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated 40 days after Easter. It marks the moment when Jesus was taken ...

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.

Jerusalem, May 9, 2024 / 18:45 pm. 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 ...