He ascended into heaven...

  Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord*

*All worldwide and ecclesiastical U.S. provinces of Boston, Hartford, 
New York, Newark, Philadelphia and the state of Nebraska have retained
this celebration on Thursday, while all other US provinces have transferred
the Solemnity to the Seventh Sunday of Easter.  This year: May 29.

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...the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, 
commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven, 
according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2.

In the liturgies the day is meant to celebrate the completion of the work

of our salvation, the pledge of our glorification with Christ,

and His entry into heaven with our human nature glorified.

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"Let our hearts ascend with Christ."  

 St Augustine

“Christ is risen! In Him is my faith, my love; in Him I live. 

He sang us a love song from the moment of His birth 

to the moment of His death and unto His resurrection. 

At the moment of His ascension—which comes soon—

He will leave us tokens of His love: 

first, Himself in the celebration of the Eucharist 

and in the Blessed Sacrament, and in His priests. 

For He is so in love with us that though He went to the Father, 

He remained with us. Only God can do that.”

 

Season of Mercy, Catherine Doherty, Servant of God

Painting: Giotto

 

“Ascending once again to the Inaccessible Light…

You remain still in the ‘valley of tears,’

hidden beneath the appearances of a white host.”

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Fr Antoine Thomas, CSJ, celebrating Holy Mass

"...Christ's Ascension is our uplifting, 

and the hope of the Body is raised, 

whither the glory of the Head has gone before, 

let us exult, dearly-beloved, with 

worthy joy and delight in the loyal paying of thanks.

For today not only are we confirmed as 

possessors of paradise, but have also 

in Christ penetrated the heights of heaven, 

and have gained still greater things 

through Christ's unspeakable grace 

than we had lost through the devil's malice."

Pope St Gregory the Great - Sermon LXXIII

Click here: Introit. Feast of the Ascension.Gregorian Chant.Australia (3 mins)

Click here: Scott Hahn - Ascension: Underrated Mystery - YouTube (3 mins)
Pope Leo XIII 9 May 1897 On the Holy Spirit

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Day 3

Novena to the Holy Spirit

 

Novena to the Holy Spirit - Pentecost Novena PRAYERS

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