Father Michael's Weekly Reflection

"As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven." (Lk. 24:51)

This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Ascension. Christ ascends to the Father. His physical presence among us has acquired a new reality. Each believer can now have a unique personal relationship with him based on faith.

As baptized Christians, we are now members of his body. We can even say that we are his presence in the world today. The only hands he has are mine.  St. Paul explained this by saying, "It is no longer I who lives but Christ who lives in me." (Gal. 2:20)  We pray as the first Apostles did for a new outpouring of his Spirit to renew our lives and world.

Questions for Reflection:

• Does my hope rest on God alone?
• Have I surrendered my life to him?
• Do I radiate Christ's love around me or does my ego get in the way?