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June 5, 2019

Raymond de Souza: Biblical sense of time lost on Church calendar

The feast of the Ascension of the Lord celebrates the completion of Christ’s mission on Earth and His entry into Heaven.

Ascension Thursday. Forty days after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, as it says right there in Acts 1:3, the first reading for Mass on that solemn feast. 

Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza
May 13, 2018

God's word on Sunday: Our path to God lies in service

The Ascension by Gustave Doré, 1879

Ascension of the Lord, May 13 (Year B) Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20

Published in Fr. Scott Lewis
May 10, 2018

Be inspired by Mary, Christ's first lay disciple, Pope tells laypeople

Pope Francis greets people in Loppiano, Italy, May 10. He encouraged the members and friends of the Focolare movement to hold true to their founders' missions and Jesus' example of being close to the people.
VATICAN – During a quick morning visit to Tuscany, Pope Francis praised two lay communities there that are dedicated to living out the Gospel values of reciprocal love and cooperation.
Published in International
May 7, 2015

God’s vision is there to see if only we open our minds and hearts

God’s vision is there to see if only we open our minds and hearts

Ascension of the Lord (Year B) May 17 (Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20)

Acts I of Luke’s magnificent account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus ended with the commission to the apostles in the upper room, the joyful reaction of His followers and the ascension of Jesus. When the curtain went up in Act II, Luke revisited the time between the Resurrection and the ascension. This time we are treated to a detailed account of what turns out to be a leisurely 40 days of instruction on the kingdom of God.

Published in Fr. Scott Lewis
May 21, 2014

No shortcuts to the Lord

Christ's ascent to heaven is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Montauk, N.Y.

Ascension of the Lord (Year A) June 1 (Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20)

The people who witnessed the ascension of Jesus didn’t really understand what God was up to and they were not exactly in sync with the mind and heart of God. We perhaps share more with them than we care to admit.

Published in Fr. Scott Lewis