{"id":229741,"date":"2026-05-14T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacioncarf.org\/?p=229741"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:27:39","slug":"fiesta-ascension-del-senor-al-cielo-significado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacioncarf.org\/en\/fiesta-ascension-del-senor-al-cielo-significado\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ascension of the Lord: the triumph of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ascension of the Lord<\/strong> is more than a farewell farewell; it is the crowning of Easter and the beginning of the Church's mission. Forty days after his Resurrection<\/a>, Jesus ascends to heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father, reminding us that our final destiny is not this earth, but eternity and the joy of heaven with the Trinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do we celebrate on the feast of the Ascension into heaven?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord commemorates the entrance of the humanity of Jesus Christ into the glory of God. As the catechism explains well in point 665: \u00abThe Ascension of Jesus Christ marks the definitive entrance of the humanity of Jesus into the heavenly dominion of God from which he is to return (cf. Acts 1:11), although in the meantime he hides it from the eyes of men (cf. Col 3:3).\u00bb This mystery constitutes the second moment of the glorification of the Son, which began with the Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meaning of yes to heaven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Christ does not leave the world to disengage himself from us. As he ascends to heaven with his glorious body, he takes our own nature with him. As I mentioned St. Josemar\u00eda <\/strong>in one of his homilies: \u00abThe Lord responds to us by ascending to heaven. Like the Apostles, we are both amazed and saddened to see him leave us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not easy, in fact, to get used to the physical absence of Jesus. I am moved to remember that, in a display of love, he has gone and stayed; he has gone to Heaven and is given to us as nourishment in the Holy Host. We miss, however, his human word, his way of acting, of looking, of smiling, of doing good. We would like to look at him again, when he sits by the well, weary from the hard journey, when he weeps for Lazarus, when he prays at length, when he pities the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has always seemed logical to me and has filled me with joy that the Most Holy Humanity of Jesus Christ ascends to the glory of the Father, but I also think that this sadness, peculiar to Ascension Day, is a sign of the love we feel for Jesus, Our Lord. He, being perfect God, became man, perfect man, flesh of our flesh and blood of our blood. How can we not miss him? Jesus is the guarantee that where He is, we will also be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The promise of the Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before leaving, Jesus leaves a clear mission to his disciples: \u00abGo into all the world and preach the Gospel\u00bb. But he does not leave them alone. The Ascension of the Lord to heaven is the necessary prelude to Pentecost<\/a><\/strong>. Christ ascends so that the Paraclete can come and dwell in the hearts of the faithful, allowing the Church to be, from then on, his mystical body on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengths and spiritual keys to Ascension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To understand the magnitude of the march to heaven, we must analyze three pillars that stand out in this festivity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The exaltation of Christ:<\/strong> Jesus is recognized as King of the Universe<\/a>. By sitting at the right hand of the Father, his power over history and time is manifested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Our citizenship in heaven:<\/strong> St. Paul reminds us that our true homeland is in heaven. Ascension acts as a compass that reorients our daily goals toward the eternal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The invisible presence of God:<\/strong> Jesus ceases to be present in a physical and limited way to be present through the Eucharist and the action of his ministers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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