Ascension of the Lord – Gift of Honor (Fr. Phil Bloom)

Message: By honoring our parents God gives long life and abundance. By honoring Jesus we receive…

Ascension of the Lord

Gospel Summary  This Sunday’s gospel passage contains part of the prayer Jesus addressed to his Father…

Ascension of the Lord

Today we commemorate a crucial point in the story of our salvation.  Christ having done all…

Ascension of the Lord – Men of Galilee…Kick Open that Door! (Fr. Joseph Pellegrino)

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into heaven. Perhaps the Ascension…

Ascension of the Lord (Fr. James Gilhooley)

Annie Dillard in Teaching a Stone to Talk tells a disquieting story about a British expedition…

Ascension of the Lord – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

St. Luke is a gifted writer. For those who can read his gospel in the original…

Ascension of the Lord – FIRST IMPRESSIONS (Jude Siciliano OP)

  On the Sundays after Easter our first readings have been from the Acts of the…

Ascension of the Lord – The Lord Ascends, His Power Descends

The Solemnity of the Ascension   Let’s begin today with Moses. You all know the events…

Ascension of the Lord (Fr. Andrew M. Greeley)

Background: Today’s passage is part of what is often called Jesus’s “priestly prayer” because he is…

Ascension of the Lord (Rev. Fr. Joseph S Benitez)

I was asked by a friend of mine to anoint his father because he was sick…