Ascension Day is an opportunity to reflect upon the significance of Jesus’ post-resurrection earthly departure. Every year, 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost, we celebrate Jesus’ ...

(Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11). Jesus proved over 40 days in many and varying ways that he was alive. His Resurrection is the conquest of sin and death. But the work of ...

For the next several Sundays, the liturgical cycle brings closure by showcasing the final verses of the Gospel narratives. The final Sundays of the Easter season and the first Sundays of Ordinary Time ...

The top of the Mount of Olives is where tradition places the exact location of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. On Ascension Day, Christians can celebrate the liturgy inside the chapel thanks to a ...

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. Following the ...

Many New Testament stories appear to be variations of one another with minor adjustments. Not so Jesus' ascension. What the different accounts have in common is that Christ appeared among his ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Joining us this morning is James Johnson from NorthStone Baptist Church in Pensacola. This Thursday is Ascension Day. So give us the basics. What’s the story of Jesus’ ascension?

Many New Testament stories appear to be variations of one another with minor adjustments. Not so Jesus' ascension. What the different accounts have in common is that Christ appeared among his ...

Find today’s readings here. When I read Luke’s Gospel about the Ascension of the Lord, I was struck by the disciples who “returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple ...

RINGTOWN – Visitors congregated at the historic Old White Church on Thursday to celebrate Ascension Day, considered by many to be an overlooked day in the Christian calendar. The service, ...

Ascension Day is a Christian religious event observed 40 days after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the belief that Jesus Christ rose into heaven after being resurrected. This moment marks the end of ...