Ascension Day

2022 - 5 - 26

What is Ascension Day? Meaning behind the date explained, when ... (iNews)

Ascension Day is always marked on the sixth Thursday – or 39 days – after Easter Sunday, and is sometimes known as 'Holy Thursday'

The day after Pentecost (which falls 10 days later) was marked as the “Whit Monday” bank holiday in the UK until 1971, when it was replaced by a bank holiday on the final Monday in May. Encyclopedia Britannica says: “According to the first chapter of The Acts of the Apostles, after appearing to the Apostles on various occasions during a period of 40 days, Jesus was taken up in their presence and was then hidden from them by a cloud, a frequent biblical image signifying the presence of God.” Ascension Day is always marked on the sixth Thursday – or 39 days – after Easter Sunday, and is sometimes known as “Holy Thursday”.

Ascension Day 2022: what is Christian observance, how is it ... (NationalWorld)

Western and Eastern Christianity observe the celebration on different dates as Eastern Christianity, such as the Orthodox churches of Greece, follow the Julian ...

The ascension of Christ signifies the end of Jesus’ work on Earth and the beginning of preparation for his followers in heaven. In Christianity, the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ form the foundation of the faith. But when is Ascension Day in 2022, and how is it observed?

Ascension Day: What is it, and what is open in Belgium today? (The Brussels Times)

The public holiday always falls on a Thursday, exactly 39 days after Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday.

What is Ascension Day, when is it this year, and where is it a public ... (Economic Times)

What is Ascension Day, when is it this year, and where is it a public holiday for this day? ET Spotlight Special Last Updated: May 26, 2022, ...

Acts of the Apostles states that the disciples gathered around and questioned him if he would restore his kingdom in Israel this time. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. Acts of the Apostles states that the disciples gathered around and questioned him if he would restore his kingdom in Israel this time. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. It also includes the theme where he returned to the Father, the God. It falls on May 26, Thursday this year, and is calculated according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar.

Ascension Thursday or Ascension Sunday? (Aleteia EN)

Following the liturgical reforms begun by the Second Vatican Council, it became possible for the different national conferences of Catholic bishops to transfer ...

Following the liturgical reforms begun by the Second Vatican Council, it became possible for the different national conferences of Catholic bishops to transfer the feast. Since Easter and Palm Sunday both fall on Sunday, we’re bound by the normal Sunday obligation to attend Mass on those days. Depending on what diocese your state is in, the celebration of the feast might actually fall on different days.

What's in That Prayer? The Collect for the Ascension (Catholicism.org)

In this beautiful oration, while fully appreciating the literal, historical truth of the bodily Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven — the proper subject- ...

Doing so in this life is a prelude to our own bodily rising up into Heaven at the last day if we persevere to the end in faith, hope, and charity. For this reason, as Dom Marmion would say, “Christ’s Mysteries are our mysteries.” This prayer is a beautiful illustration of the tropological sense of Holy Scripture. While this word is explained here, and applied concretely to today’s feast here, in summary, we can say that it is the “turning” or application of a Biblical passage back upon us, the reader.

In pictures: Bisley's Ascension Day ceremony (Stroud Times)

Children from Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School carried out the tradition of dressing their village wells with flowers to celebrate Ascension ...

Children laid wreaths and floral garlands around the well, including Stars of David, and the years 52 – 22, with letters spelling out the word Jubilee 70. The tradition was started in the village in 1863 by Rev Thomas Keble, Bisley’s vicar for almost 50 years, to give thanks for the village’s clean water. Children from Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School carried out the tradition of dressing their village wells with flowers to celebrate Ascension Day.