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ACTS 1:1-11
EPHESIANS 1:17-23
LUKE 24:46-53
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The feast of the Ascension is one of the most important feasts of the
liturgical year. It is the day on which we celebrate Jesus’ return to
the Father. We might compare the Feast of the Ascension to the passing
of a baton from one runner to another in a relay race. On this day 2000
years ago, Jesus passed the baton of his work to Peter, James and John.
They in turn passed it on to the people who came after them. They in
turn passed it on to us. And now it is our turn to pass it on to others.
Practically speaking, what does this mean? Does it mean going out and
preaching about Jesus as Peter, James and John did? Does it mean
preaching at street corners or in shopping centers and telling everyone
about Jesus? It could mean this for some of us, but for most of us it
means something much more basic and fundamental than this. It means
living out Jesus’ teaching in our own personal lives.
The way to begin preaching Jesus to the world is to begin preaching
Jesus to ourselves. The way to begin preaching Jesus to the world is to
begin living Jesus in our own lives. Once we begin to do this, the
message of Jesus will begin to ripple out across the world. And if
enough Christians do it, we will change the face of the earth in a way
that we never dreamed possible. This is the message of today’s feast.
This is the challenge that today’s readings hold out to us. Jesus is
counting on us.
On the day of his Ascension 2,000 years ago, Jesus passed on to us the
responsibility of completing the work that he began on earth, namely
the work of preaching the Gospel to the poor, feeding the hungry,
clothing the naked and caring for the homeless.. All of us share this
responsibility. Not one of us is exempt. Each one of us must decide how
we can best carry out our part of this responsibility. As we honor
Jesus today on this feast of his Ascension into heaven, let this be our
prayer: Lord Jesus, give us new eyes to see your face in the faces of
those who are in need. Give us new ears to hear your voice in the
voices of those who cry out it pain. Give us new tongues to tell your
story to those who have never heard it. And give us new hearts to share
your love with those who have not yet experienced it.
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we pray
for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who
need our prayers the most.
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good day!
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