7th Sunday of Easter
“As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world, And I consecrate myself for them, so that they all may be consecrated in truth.” – John 17:18-19
The Ascension
Each Sunday we profess through the Creed, “He ascended into Heaven.” Christ’s Ascension was the culmination of God’s Divine plan for Christ Jesus, his return to his Father with “Mission Accomplished.” Jesus’ Ascension is the grand finale of all his words and works done for us and for our salvation. It is a culmination, but not the conclusion. One wonder is that, though Jesus is now with God in glory, he continues to remain with us, dwelling within us together with the Father and the Holy Spirit: “Lo, I am with you always.” The Feast of the Ascension celebrates one aspect of the Resurrection, namely Jesus’ exaltation.