TODAY IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF THE YEAR: Why? Read about it in the Bible
“Jesus presented himself alive to the apostles by many proofs after his Passion, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God . . . .
They asked him, ‘Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’
He answered, ‘It is not for you to know the times or moments that the Father has established by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.’
When he had said this, as they looked, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight . . . .
Suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.
They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way . . . .’
Then they went back to Jerusalem . . . and devoted themselves with one accord to prayer.”
(Book of Acts, Chapter 1)
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That’s how the Bible records what happened on the first ASCENSION DAY – the events we commemorate today, the 40th day after Easter.
Another ten days later, it all happened.
The Holy Spirit did come upon them on the day called PENTECOST.
To a Catholic, these two days (Ascension and Pentecost) are all-important.
To other people they are practically meaningless.
A Catholic isn’t somebody with the same basic view of the world as other people — just happening to have a few extra beliefs about God . . . .
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The Catholic’s world and the non-Catholic’s world are different.
They are alien to each other.
They are incompatible with each other.
You have to make up your mind which one is real.
The Catholic’s focus all day, in all decisions, is dominated by that Man who ascended that day . . . .
And by his Catholic Church which came into existence ten days later.
