Music: «Wait in silence» by Narciso Casanovas. School of Montserrat Mount of Olives and top of the Ascension Music: «Wait in silence» by Narciso Casanovas. School of Montserrat ASCENSION SUNDAYS Gospel of LUKE Gospel of LUKE

The Gospel of the Ascension, Cycle C has two parts: 1- The past of Jesus: DEATH 2- His present: GLORIFICATION 1- DEATH

Lc 24:46-53 Jesus said to them, 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,  

To die and to rise are two sides of the same coin No clic To die and to rise are two sides of the same coin Love makes us give life, and this same attitude Resurrects us, since Love never dies! Images by Jaume Ferrer II (son of Jaume Ferrer I) Lleida 15th century. Catalan Gothic

and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

We must preach and practice conversion Becomin is turning to God, that is towards the helpless brother, in which God is St. Martin turned to a poor, with whom he shares his cloak

You are witnesses to this.

Both in times of arrival and flight. In life there are all We must bear witness to the Faith in the Resurrection, more deeds than words Both in times of arrival and flight. In life there are all As today refugees, the Holy Family flees to Egypt when Herod wants to kill them

2- The present of Jesus: The GLORIFICATION

'And now I am sending upon you what the Father has promised.

Like the GIFT of the Father descended upon Mary, now comes to us Gift of confidence, humility, simplicity, smallness Do not click

Stay in the city, then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.’

God gives us his Power, in our home, in our city He clothes us with the Grace from on high, without having to go far to look for it City (detail) Exit from Egypt

Then he took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany, and raising his hands he blessed them. Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. 

Since He was taken up to heaven, we have heaven within us Ascension Since He was taken up to heaven, we have heaven within us Before heaven was up there, now is down here. Before it was close to the righteous, now it is even among the sinful. Before we could only point the finger, now we can touch it with our hands

They worshipped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy; and they were continually in the Temple praising God.

The serene joy of the spirit from within us, Thanks God As in a new EPIPHANY, between God and us there is a WORSHIP, as we share with simplicity of heart everything we are Epiphny

You, Lord, who are now within us, help us to be thankful for your PAST and to take advantage of your PRESENT

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