The Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ commemorates the Catholic belief of the bodily Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ into heaven. This is considered a Holy Day of obligation. Following the ...

In so doing, Jesus opens a path for us, too. In Christ, man returns to God. Imagine the glory of this moment: “As they were ...

"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," ...

Many New Testament stories appear to be variations of one another with minor adjustments. Not so Jesus' ascension. What the different accounts have in common is that Christ appeared among his ...

Among the anniversaries in the Church’s calendar of holy days, the ascension of Jesus Christ probably causes modern Christians more embarrassment than joy. Coming forty days after Easter, Ascension ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis commemorated the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus into heaven by reminding the faithful of their duty to be witnesses of the Gospel every day of the week, in all areas ...

Father Jeffrey Kirby argues that the Church needs to recover the importance of the Feast of the Ascension. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen In the growing secularism of contemporary Western culture, ...

We draw the Easter season to a close by celebrating the Ascension of the Lord, and then Pentecost, and then the Solemnity of ...

When I was in college we celebrated a Holy Thursday liturgy that culminated in a fantastic light show on the ceiling. At first it was subtle, and then as vocal music yielded to instrumental, we all ...

The Book of the Acts of the Apostles 1:9–11 records that after Jesus rose from the dead, He remained on Earth for a further 40 days before He ascended to Heaven. This event was witnessed by His ...