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Rising up and Reaching far: The Ascension
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension and a blessed woman who held close to our Lord and His Church: Blessed Julian of Norwich. Understanding, celebrating and trusting in Holy Mother Church...
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Getting ready for the Ascension
The feast of the Ascension is just a week away. I thought it fitting at this juncture to anticipate its celebration. As we look forward, we turn to the daily gospel readings. Since last Sunday, we...
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Remembering Jesus’ Earthly Life: The Call that Follows the Sacrifice
This Memorial Day, as we reflect on the sacrifices of soldiers who have given their lives for this country (and others), the secular blends with the sacred. Memorial Day falls on the last week of...
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“Lo, I am with you always”
On May 8, 1944 the Nazis arrested her on a train in her homeland, the Netherlands. A young woman involved in the Dutch Resistance during World War II, she had false identification papers and, at that...
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Waiting for the Happy Ending after the Crucifixion & Ascension
Today’s Gospel John 17:1-11 is identified as one of Jesus’ Farewell Discourses. This one he said just before the Crucifixion, but we revisit this passage again in and around the Ascension, to remind us...
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Preparing for Pentecost
At mass on Sunday, the priest called our attention to the action of the apostles and the Blessed Mother after Jesus’ Ascension. What did they do? They prayed. They knew that something BIG was going...
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How’s your Easter going? Preparing for the Feast of the Ascension
Today, we find ourselves in the 5th week of the Easter season. Just like we have the need to take stock of our Lenten journey, we should take stock of our Easter journey as well. If you’re like me,...
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The Feast of the Ascension
Today we celebrate the great Feast of the Ascension, when Jesus returned to Heaven and took his place at the right hand of the Father. I ran across this beautiful sermon delivered by Blessed Pope John...
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The Feast of the Ascension
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, the fortieth day after Easter and the day we remember Jesus’ return to His Father in heaven. In the daily readings of the past few days, Jesus speaks of...
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What the Catechism says about the Ascension
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a great gift to the Church and the world. Released to the English speaking world in 1994, it has helped to make the faith and teachings of the Church accessible...
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