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’ ascension into heaven. It is the only ...

Ahead of Ascension Day tomorrow, we’re looking back at the key date in the Christian calendar and how we’ve marked it over the years.

Jesus ascended back to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. We know this because Luke tells us ( Acts 1:3 ). It’s a very ...

Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, a pivotal event in the history of our salvation.

furthering God's kingdom in the image of God. And then Jesus returned to heaven and left us seemingly alone to accomplish something impossible. We sit today meditating on the Ascension ...

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 ...

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.

Luke relates Jesus’ ascension as a way of illustrating his ... of the disciples to the power of the Spirit. It is a sacred image of church: All people understand each other through the Spirit ...

is known as the "Feast of the Ascension," "Ascension Thursday," and "Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ." It's a commemoration of Jesus Christ's bodily ascension into heaven following His ...