Jesus' Ascension
Jesus prepared his apostles and us for his departure by assuring us that he will always be with us. He is no longer in the sky but wherever we are, in our daily ordinary reality, our time and space. He asks us to continue his mission of witnessing to his Father's kingdom, to its reality here and now and inviting others into it. Our faith tells us that God welcomed His Son back into the fullness of His Kingdom and now waits to welcome us back home when it's our time. In the meantime we depend on and trust in the Lord Jesus' inspiration and strength to lessen our selfishness and make choices and decisions that are more like his, more generous, loving and compassionate. Those are the hallmarks of His Kingdom and that's what the Lord Jesus feels like. Thy Kingdom come. Alleluia!
Fr. Ralph Huse, S.J.
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