Today’s Readings – The Ascension of the Lord (Year C)

Commentary on Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53

The First Reading and the Gospel today seem to be in contradiction with each other. Although both are written by Luke, the Gospel says that Jesus’ ascension was on Easter Sunday and the Acts of the Apostles says it was 40 days after the Resurrection. The Gospel also seems to say that the Resurrection and the Ascension are one thing while Acts seems to say they are two separate events.

In fact, the Ascension is part of the Resurrection. Resurrection emphasises that Jesus has entered a new life and not just that he recovered his previous life. The Ascension emphasises that the risen Jesus is together with the Father and that he shares the place and dignity of the Father.

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Yesterday’s Readings – The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Commentary on Zephaniah 3:14-18 or Romans 12:9-16; Luke 1:39-56

Today’s feast commemorates the visit that Mary, already pregnant with Jesus, made to her older cousin, Elizabeth, who was pregnant with the future John the Baptist. This story is within the Infancy Narrative of Luke’s G … Continue