Ascension Archives - St. Josemaria Institute https://stjosemaria.org/tag/ascension/ St. Josemaria Institute Thu, 09 May 2024 16:55:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://stjosemaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/favicon.png Ascension Archives - St. Josemaria Institute https://stjosemaria.org/tag/ascension/ 32 32 The Ascension of Our Lord | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva https://stjosemaria.org/ascension-of-our-lord/ Thu, 09 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://stjosemaria.org/ascension-of-our-lord/

Once more the liturgy reminds us of the final moment in Jesus' life among men, his ascension into heaven.

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“It has always seemed logical to me that the most holy humanity of Christ should ascend to the glory of the Father. The ascension has always made me very happy. But I think that the sadness that is particular to the day of the ascension is also a proof of the love that we feel […]

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]]> https://stjosemaria.org/longing-for-the-lord/feed/ 0 Seeking the Face of the Ascended Lord https://stjosemaria.org/seeking-the-face-of-the-ascended-lord/ Mon, 23 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://stjosemaria.org/seeking-the-face-of-the-ascended-lord/

"At several points in the Gospel, Jesus sensitively anticipates the longing that His ascension will leave in us: 'The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it" (Luke 17:22).

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]]> Sowers of Peace and Joy | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva https://stjosemaria.org/sowers-of-peace-and-joy/ https://stjosemaria.org/sowers-of-peace-and-joy/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0000 https://stjosemaria.org/sowers-of-peace-and-joy/

Christian apostolate is not a political program or a cultural alternative. It implies the spreading of good, “infecting” others with a desire to love, sowing peace and joy. There is no doubt that this apostolate will produce spiritual benefits for all: more justice, more understanding and a greater mutual respect among men. There are many […]

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