John Foley, SJ
[Jesus] had given everything he possessed and everything he was to the Father out of sheer love. Instead of there being nothing left, there was now humanity transformed.
Ron Rolheiser
A Spirituality of the Ascension
How is it better that someone we love goes away? How can the sadness of a goodbye, of a painful leaving, turn to joy? This is something that’s hard to explain, though we experience it daily in our lives.
Eleonore Stump
Christ gives his disciples a last command: go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel. And he adds a list of things that will characterize those of his followers who obey this command.
Gerald Darring
The readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter are about community, and specifically about two unifying elements within community: love and leadership.
Anne Osdieck
Sometimes it’s hard to get to the end of your own city block. How are you going to go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature?