Sunday, June 1, is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Boston; Hartford, Connecticut; New York; Newark, New Jersey; ...

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

3:19), the incarnation of the Son of God (Luke 1:26 ... face of my Father in heaven’” (NIV). Potter cleared his throat. “Notice that Jesus is referring to their angels.

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

In our Catholic household of faith, we teach that God’s great desire is that every soul He has created come to be with Him in ...

Today’s Gospel invites us to wrestle with these fundamental, essential, focal questions: “What does heaven ... saved?” Jesus responds, “For man it is impossible, but not for God.

So are the young men in white at Jesus’ empty tomb ... and in Scripture angels are occasionally described in heaven surrounding the throne of God and singing God’s praises (see Revelation ...

Heavenly father, Your infinite love for us has chosen a blessed angel in heaven ... servants of God, our heavy task. Guide our children, that they may become like unto Jesus, may imitate him ...

But do we even notice Ascension Day, which annually tiptoes by on a Thursday (May 29 in 2025, in case you wondered)? Do we pause to marvel at the message of Jesus’s ascent in a cloud to God’s right ...