SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD ✨
Holy Day of Obligation
Today, we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. This is not His farewell, but the completion of His saving mission and the beginning of His reign in glory. In the Ascension, Christ opens the way for us to follow Him into eternal life.
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Acts 1:11 📖
This feast must happen because it is part of the Paschal Mystery. Christ’s Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension are one saving work of God. Through the Ascension, Jesus is revealed as our risen Lord, our High Priest, and the One who intercedes for us before the Father. 🙏
The Ascension also gives the Church its mission. Jesus does not leave His disciples helpless. He promises the Holy Spirit, sends us out to witness, and calls us to live with our hearts fixed on heaven while serving faithfully on earth. 🌍🔥
Let us rejoice.
May 13, 2026 391 2
