Ascension Archives - St. Josemaria Institute https://stjosemaria.org/tag/ascension/ St. Josemaria Institute Thu, 14 May 2026 18:31:03 +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/ Wed, 13 May 2026 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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He is God made man, perfect man, with flesh like ours, with blood like ours in his veins. Yet he leaves us and goes up to heaven. How can we help but miss his presence?

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"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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