Liturgical Index
The Ascension of the Lord
In his farewell discourse at the time of the Last Supper Jesus
tells his disciples that he is to go to the Father's house to prepare a place
for... more »
In some ways the feast of the Ascension seems a bit of a 'Cinderella feast'. It is overshadowed by the two great feasts of Easter and Pentecost. As a... more »
Jesus has gone back to the Father in Heaven, and has promised to return. The Church has come through its own death and resurrection experiences in... more »
The Ascension baffles us. Jesus loves us, but leaves us. He ascends to the Father and yet, we are told, he is with us always.If he loves us, why does... more »
We tend to think along a sequence, especially when it come to the passing of time. One hour follows another, one year follows another and so on and... more »
The 'Longer Ending' of St Mark's Gospel records three encounters with the Risen Christ. Firstly there is an encounter with Mary Magdalene, from... more »
Today we celebrate what appears to be a leave taking for Jesus has passed beyond our sight. Yet we remember that he has said: "Behold I am with you... more »
The solemn feast of the Ascension of the Lord is one of those feasts that can bring fear into the life of the preacher. How does one speak or write... more »
Back in 1907 when the 20th century had not long come into being, Robert Hugh Benson wrote of the things to come in his book, “Lord of the... more »
The phrase 'He ascended into heaven' trips off the tongue as we say the Creed. I suggest, though, that we rarely think much about it. The Crucifixion... more »
To celebrate the Ascension may seem strange. It is, after all, about an ending. Saying good-bye can be awkward, is sometimes difficult, and is often... more »
The feast of the Ascension commemorates and celebrates the close of the series of appearances, which Jesus Christ made to the disciples after his... more »
In our first reading, St Luke records how, having seen the risen Jesus during forty days, the disciples saw him ascend. We might ask: 'Where was he... more »
