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Jun 28, 2024 · Ascension, in Christian belief, the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (Easter being reckoned as the first day). The Ascension represents the glorification and exaltation of Jesus following his death and Resurrection, as well as his return to God the Father.
Jan 4, 2022 · The Ascension of Jesus Christ is meaningful for several reasons: 1) It signaled the end of His earthly ministry. God the Father had lovingly sent His Son into the world at Bethlehem, and now the Son was returning to the Father. The period of human limitation was at an end. 2) It signified success in His earthly work.
May 9, 2020 · The Ascension is a liturgical Solemnity celebrated by all the Christian Churches. It falls on the fortieth day after Easter Sunday. Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Augustine make reference to it, but it was probably Saint Gregory of Nyssa who influenced the propagation of the feast.
Ascension of Christ by Adriaen van Overbeke, c. 1510–1520 Background. Ascension stories were fairly common around the time of Jesus and the evangelists, signifying the deification of a noteworthy person (usually a Roman Emperor), and in Judaism as an indication of divine approval.
The ascension meant that Christ was returning to his former place of authority in heaven, he was reclaiming his former place of glory, and he was beginning a new ministry for believers in heaven. What Happened At the Ascension?
Ascension Thursday is May 18, 2023, but most United States’ dioceses will celebrate the feast of the Ascension on Sunday, May 21. “Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into Heaven; let our hearts ascend with Him.”
The Ascension in the New Testament Beyond Luke-Acts. First, in John’s Gospel Jesus links his incarnation with the ascension (John 3:13, cf. 6:62). Later, Jesus reassures his disciples, “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2-3). He says he is going to the one who sent him – the Father (John 16:5; cf. 20:17).
