DEAR N.G.: The Bible clearly states that after His resurrection Jesus repeatedly appeared to His disciples over a period of 40 days, and then miraculously ascended into the presence of God.

As the name indicates, Ascension Day describes the day of Jesus’s ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection on Easter Sunday. ... he was taken up before their very eyes, ...

Then, 40 days after His resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven. May 27 was the 40th day after Easter and many churches observed His ascension while others will wait to do so this Sunday.

Ascension Day (May 9) is 40 days after Easter, or the Resurrection of Jesus. Forty shows up in Scripture often and speaks to completeness. Christ spent 40 days in the wilderness.

It may seem strange to us, but if you notice, the gospel lesson doesn't say anything about the ascension of Jesus and in fact, when you look at the other gospels, Mark's gospel has no account of ...

Before the crucifixion, these same disciples had not understood Jesus’ coming death and resurrection. Along the Emmaus road after his resurrection, he connected for them the dots between the Old ...

May 12, 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord: ... In a similar way, Jesus provides a sacred forty days for his followers to learn how to move forward after the resurrection.

The basic story is simple: Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus rose up into heaven as he blessed his followers who looked on. But the significance of Jesus’ ascension is crucial for Christians.