Jesus ascended back to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. We know this because Luke tells us ( Acts 1:3 ). It’s a very ...

Jesus’ return to heaven was not an awkward stage exit but the climax of our redemption story. For a long time, I never really understood the Ascension. To me, the disciples’ question in Acts 1 ...

The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said at the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday. When he ascended into heaven ...

Today, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Christ’s ascension ... of Jesus Christ. Another interesting fact about Christ’s ascension is that when Christ “was carried up into heaven ...

(Jalaluddin Rumi). On two days this week, Christians and Muslims celebrate the ascension to heaven of their beloved Jesus and Muhammad. In spite of their differences, ascending to heaven is ...

Then I started looking at the story of the ascension: “While Jesus was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.” The version in Acts, I think, has an even more dramatic ...