What do you know about the Ascension of the Lord?

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The Ascension of the Lord took place forty days (40 days) after Jesus rose from the dead (Acts 1:3). We believe Jesus ascended body and soul into heaven.

If this is so, that Jesus ascended into heaven forty days after He rose from the dead, then His ascension happened on Thursday. This must be called Ascension Thursday.

Since Ascension Thursday is a major event in the life of Jesus this day is considered by the Catholic Church as Holy Day of Obligation. This means that Catholics are bound or obliged to go to Mass, the same as on Sunday unless there is a valid reason, such as sickness, must work or some serious circumstances. Being on vacation is not a valid reason for not going to Mass on this day.

If the Ascension of the Lord falls on Thursday, why we celebrate this Solemnity on Sunday?

The Catholic Church opted to highlight the celebration of this solemnity on Sunday to keep with a trend to move Holy Days of Obligation from weekdays to Sunday, to encourage more Catholics to observe feasts considered important.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!