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’ ...

In 2013 Pope Francis explained Jesus’ mysterious Ascension into heaven. Here are 7 things he wants you to know about it. Whether your diocese celebrates the Ascension of Christ on Thursday or Sunday, ...

Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or time. Artus Wolffort (1581-1641), “The Ascension of Jesus Christ,” ca.

The Ascension of Jesus Christ, at the Eglise Saint-André in Domancy, France, in 2019. ALAMY STOCK PHOTO The Ascension is the third part of an essential trio of events in the Christian calendar, ...

One of the great achievements of the liturgical movement in the twentieth century was the recovery of the centrality of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ for Christian life, thought, and practice.

15:30, Thu, May 30, 2019 Updated: 15:35, Thu, May 30, 2019 Ascension Day marks the 40th day of Easter, bringing the religious period to a close for another year. Many Christian countries recognise the ...

The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said at the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday. When he ascended into heaven, ...

Ascension Day, also known as, Holy Thursday, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord or The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, commemorates the moment Jesus ascended into heaven (Photo: ...