Posts Tagged ‘Ascension’
Solemnity of the Ascension: “What are human beings that you are mindful of them?”
Lectionary Readings: (taken from the meditations of Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP) Acts 1: 1-11. Between Easter and Ascension Jesus instructed the apostles and advised them to “wait… [for] you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Eventually Jesus will return gloriously, the same way by which he ascended from their midst. Ephesians 1: 17-23. Christ’s ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Ascension, Faith, Jesus, rapture
The Ascension of Christ: a Labyrinth of social justice
Lectionary Readings: Acts 1:1-11. Between Easter and Ascension Jesus instructs the apostles and advised them to “wait… [for] you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Eventually Jesus will return gloriously, the same way by which he ascended from their midst. Ephesians 1:17-23. Christ’s “fullness fills the universe” and so the Lord distributes “the wealth ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Ascension, Labyrinth, Social Justice
Ascension Thursday
Readings: Acts 1:1-11 Eph. 1:17-23 Mark 16:15-20 Thoughts for your consideration: Jesus Christ is the incarnation of God and Man. His life demonstrates to us the great mystery of what it means to be a human who serves the will of God the Father. True, Jesus is the Son of God and as such we ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Ascension, incarnation, Jesus, John, Mark
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