It is Jesus who poured out the Holy Spirit at Pentecost ( Acts 2:32-33 ). It is Jesus who opens people’s hearts so they ...

Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, a pivotal event in the history of our salvation.

Jesus "took on flesh" so He could die for our sins and then return to a purely spiritual existence. But the incarnation ...

After Jesus was crucified on Good Friday ... On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living ...

Just prior to raising his hand, blessing the disciples and ascending into heaven, Jesus said, “Behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you,” referring to the Holy Spirit. What a gift ...

He ascended to heaven. (See Acts 1:1-11) As we confess in the Apostles’ or Nicene Creed each Sunday, Jesus “ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” ...

This is Italian artist Dosso Dossi’s depiction of Jesus Christ ascending into Heaven with his disciples watching from below. Dossi lived from 1489-1542. (Courtesy Photo) The stories usually have ...

The Ascension of Jesus Christ, at the Eglise Saint-André ... and finally his rapture into heaven, 40 days later – on a Thursday, that is. For Catholics and a large proportion of Protestants ...

It commemorates Jesus' physical ascension into heaven. It falls on the 40th day following Easter Sunday. Sign up for our Newsletters One of the ways the Amish celebrate is by closing businesses ...

The Amish community in the Susquehanna Valley will observe Ascension Day on Thursday.It commemorates Jesus' physical ascension into heaven. It falls on the 40th day following Easter Sunday.One of ...