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    Mo Nguyen
     

                                                                                         

     

                                     

                                                              THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

                                                                                       29 MAY 2022

                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                           BREAKING OPEN THE WORLD

                                                              REFLECTING ON OUR CALL (Luke 24: 46-53)

     

    As we celebrate the feast of the Ascension the words of the angels to the disciples can serve as a useful reminder of the meaning of this feast: ‘Why are you standing here looking up at the sky?’ The disciples had just witnessed the departure of their Lord and while their immediate reaction was natural there was work to be done; a mission had been entrusted to them. It was no time for standing still but getting down to the work at hand.

    Firstly, the Lord had given them the mission of preaching the salvation that Jesus offered to the whole world. Secondly, they had to prepare for the gift of the Spirit which would enable and empower them to undertake their task. As the Gospel of Luke concludes we find the disciples in prayer in the temple waiting for the gift of the Spirit, joyfully pondering on what they had experienced.

    The reading from the letter to the Ephesians calls us to share in that journey of reflection into the meaning of not only the life of Jesus but our own life as Christians. As Paul reflected on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, he came to see that it was truly a cosmic event. Jesus was not just Lord of death but all creation. The Ephesians are invited to reflect on the richness of the gift they have all received as Christians. Today’s feast of the Ascension calls us to rejoice in, and reflect on, our call and mission.

    CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN CP

     

                                       WE ARE CALLED - Bing video:

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                                  Lễ Chúa Thăng Thiên - Thánh Vịnh 46:

     

                          Lễ Chúa Thăng Thiên - Thánh Vịnh 46 - Bing video