What is the Ascension celebration?

What is the Ascension celebration?

• A. The rising of Jesus into heaven, 40 days after Resurrection
• B. The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
• C. The birth of Jesus
• D. The passion of Christ

Answer: (A)

The Ascension celebrates Jesus rising into heaven to be with God, forty days after his Resurrection. After Jesus came back to life on Easter, he appeared to his followers and then returned to heaven, marking the end of his earthly appearances and the beginning of his heavenly ministry with the Father. This event is distinct from Pentecost, which is the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples; from the birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas; and from the passion, which refers to Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. So the rising into heaven forty days after Resurrection matches the Ascension.

The Ascension celebrates Jesus rising into heaven to be with God, forty days after his Resurrection. After Jesus came back to life on Easter, he appeared to his followers and then returned to heaven, marking the end of his earthly appearances and the beginning of his heavenly ministry with the Father. This event is distinct from Pentecost, which is the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples; from the birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas; and from the passion, which refers to Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. So the rising into heaven forty days after Resurrection matches the Ascension.