Thought for the Day May 16, 2015
Jesus leaves, he
ascends into heaven, that it, he returns to the Father from whom he had been
sent into the world. He has completed his work, so he returns to the Father.
But this is not a separation because he remains with us forever under a new
form. With his ascension the risen Lord draws the gaze of the Apostles – and
our gaze – to the heights of heaven to show us that the Father is the goal of
our journey. He himself said that he would be leaving to prepare a place for us
in heaven. Nevertheless, Jesus remains present and active in the vicissitudes
of human history with the power and the gifts of his Spirit. He is near to each
one of us, even if we do not see him with our eyes. He is there! He accompanies
us, he leads us, he takes us by the hand and lifts us up when we have fallen.
The risen Jesus is near to Christians who are persecuted and discriminated
against. He is near to every man and woman who suffers. He is near to all of
us, even today here is here with us in the piazza. The Lord is with us! Do you
believe this? So, let us say it together: The Lord is with us!
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