Homily for the Solemnity of The Ascension, May 26th, 2022
The Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven forces us to reflect on a reality with which we are totally unfamiliar. We had a beginning, (having been born at a recorded time and in a very specific place); we are living in time and space, but with a solemn pledge of immortality made to us through the divine rebirth of Baptism. This pledge of immortality is reaffirmed every time we feed on Jesus as the Bread of life in Holy Communion. As soon as we pause to reflect on this divine call which opens for us a boundless future of bliss and glory with n