Reflecting, Sharing, Acting and Praying Ideas
Ideas for teaching your students about the Ascension Gospel, including reflections, sharing ideas, activities and prayer.
May 16: Ascension of the Lord
Luke 24:46-53
May 12
Lessons for the Gospel: Ascension of The Lord
Reflecting, Sharing, Acting and Praying Ideas
Ideas for teaching your students about the Ascension Gospel, including reflections, sharing ideas, activities and prayer.
May 16: Ascension of the Lord
Luke 24:46-53
Reflecting
In today’s Gospel, we hear about the Ascension of Jesus. He is raised from the dead and has spent time with his disciples. Now he promises his followers that they will have power from on high, and then he is “taken up to heaven.”
Before Jesus leads his followers to Bethany, he emphasizes to them that they have been witnesses to the Messiah, that they have witnessed his suffering and death and rising from the dead, that they know of the forgiveness of sins that is to be preached to all nations in his name. “You are witnesses of these things,” he says.
Today’s First Reading (Acts 1:1-11) gives us more words of Jesus to his followers about being witnesses: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses….”
Today we continue the witness of the early followers of Jesus. As baptized Catholics, our entire lives witness to the love of God, faith in Jesus, the forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting.
Sharing Ideas
How are you a “witness” to Jesus in your family and among your friends?
Acting
Read all of today’s First Reading.
Praying
We are called to be witnesses of your saving love, Lord Jesus. And so may we be quick to love and forgive in your name. Amen.
Source: CATECHIST Magazine, April 2010. Copyright 2010, Peter Li, Inc. This article may not be reprinted or reproduced in any form without permission, except for use with your classes or families.
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