"And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight" (Acts 1:9). Today, 40 days after Easter, is known as the "Feast of the Ascension," ...

As I’m writing this on May 9, our Roman Catholic and (some) Protestant cousins are celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. As you’re reading it in early June, my fellow Orthodox Christians ...

One year ago, on the feast of the Ascension, we attended Mass in a hotel basement. One of our older kids was in a weekend tournament, and a priest from one of the Catholic school teams offered to say ...

On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

For the next several Sundays, the liturgical cycle brings closure by showcasing the final verses of the Gospel narratives. The final Sundays of the Easter season and the first Sundays of Ordinary Time ...

Whenever the Solemnity of the Ascension is transferred to the following Sunday rather than celebrated on the traditional day of the previous Thursday — as is now the case in the majority of U.S.

I’ll admit my bias up front: today, but for “particular norms” granted to the U.S. bishops, should be celebrated nationally as the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. In some parts of the country, ...

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