First Reading: (Acts 1:1–11)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 47)
Response: God has gone up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
Second Reading: (Ephesians 1:17–23)
Gospel: (Matthew 28:16–20)
Reflection:
Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord — the moment Jesus returned to the Father in glory after completing His earthly mission. Yet His ascension does not mean abandonment. Though He ascends into heaven, He remains present with His people.
Jesus declares that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him. He is Lord over all creation, victorious over sin and death, seated at the right hand of the Father as King of Kings.
But before ascending, He gives His disciples a mission: go and make disciples of all nations. Teach. Preach. Baptize. Continue the work of evangelization.
This mission did not end with the apostles. It continues through the Church today. Every Christian is called to witness to Christ through faith, love, and daily life.
Jesus ascended physically, but spiritually He remains with us:
In the Holy Eucharist
In the Holy Spirit
In His Word
In His Church
That is why He assures us: “I am with you always, even to the end of time.”
The Ascension is therefore not a farewell, but a promise. Where Christ the Head has gone in glory, we the Body hope to follow.
As we journey through this life, may we remain faithful to His mission, trusting that He continues to guide and strengthen His Church until the day we share fully in His heavenly glory.
Happy Feast of the Ascension.
Jesus has gone, but He has not left.
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