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the process of rising to a position of higher importance, rank, or success: After his time in the US Army, Ashe continued his ascension in the world of tennis. His daughter's ascension to the speakership, a first for a woman, is a matter of great pride for him. formal.
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Ascension, in Christian belief, the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (Easter being reckoned as the first day). The Ascension represents the glorification and exaltation of Jesus following his death and Resurrection, as well as his return to God the Father.
May 9, 2020 · The Ascension is a liturgical Solemnity celebrated by all the Christian Churches. It falls on the fortieth day after Easter Sunday. Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Augustine make reference to it, but it was probably Saint Gregory of Nyssa who influenced the propagation of the feast.
Ascension of Christ by Adriaen van Overbeke, c. 1510–1520 Background. Ascension stories were fairly common around the time of Jesus and the evangelists, signifying the deification of a noteworthy person (usually a Roman Emperor), and in Judaism as an indication of divine approval.
May 9, 2024 · The Ascension of Our Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation, celebrates the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. The Ascension occurred on the 40th day of Easter, a Thursday... continue reading
Ascension, In Christian belief, the ascent of Jesus into heaven 40 days after the Resurrection. The Book of Acts relates that, after several appearances to the Apostles over a period of 40 days, Jesus was taken up in their presence and hidden behind a cloud, a symbol of God’s presence.
Ascension. What does the Feast of Ascension celebrate? Forty days after Jesus’ Glorious Resurrection, Our Lord ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:6-11).
Apr 28, 2019 · The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter, is the final act of our redemption that Christ began on Good Friday. On this day, the risen Christ, in the sight of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. Quick Facts.
