The Ascension
Giotto, Fresco from the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, 1305
". . . and the Mother of Jesus was there."
St. John Paul II:
Be imbued with the hope that is so much a part of the
mystery of the Ascension of Jesus. Be deeply conscious of Christ’s victory and
triumph over sin and death. Realize that the strength of Christ is greater than
our weakness, greater than the weakness of the whole world. Try to understand
and share the joy that Mary experienced in knowing that her Son had taken his
place with his Father, whom he loved infinitely. And renew your faith today in
the promise of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has gone to prepare a place for us,
so that he can come back again and take us to himself. – Homily, May 24,
1979
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