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What does the Feast of Ascension mean to you? Why is it always on Thursday?

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The Feast of the Ascension is the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2. In the Eastern Church this feast was known as analepsis, “the taking up”, and also as the episozomene, the salvation, denoting that by ascending into His glory, Christ completed the work of our redemption. The terms used in the West, ascensio and, occasionally, ascensa, signify that Christ was raised up by His own powers. Tradition designates Mount Olivet near Bethany as the place where Christ left the earth. The feast falls on Thursday. It is one of the Ecumenical feasts ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter and of Pentecost among the most solemn in the calendar. The feast has a vigil and, since the fifteenth century, an octave which is set apart for a novena of preparation for Pentecost, in accordance with the directions of Leo XIII. BETTY AMUKPO tasks children on the significance of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Jesus and why it’s always marked on Thursdays. Excerpts

‘It commemorates the Ascension of Jesus into heaven’

The Feast of Ascension is called the Ascension Day, or Holy Thursday. It commemorates the Christian belief of the body of Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the universally celebrated feast of Christian Churches. It is celebrated on Thursday because it is ranking with the feast of the passion of Easter and Pentecost, the risen Jesus appeared for 40 days prior to His ascension. It is the fortieth day of Easter committed to the ascension along with Pentecost.

• Chukwudobe Favour Chisom

‘Christ ascended into heaven on Thursday to enable Him make an arrangement with the Holy Spirit to come down on Pentecost Sunday’

Ascension is the glorious lifting of Jesus Christ into heaven from this world on 40th day after His resurrection from the dead. On Easter Sunday, Christ ascended into heaven on Thursday to enable Him make an arrangement with the Holy Spirit to come down upon Mary and His Apostles on Pentecost Sunday, 10 days after His Ascension.

• Adebayo Theresa Anjolaoluwa

‘Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter’

The Feast of Ascension signifies the day our Lord Jesus Christ went up into heaven, after his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter.

• Anyasor Chibuike

It is one of the universally celebrated feast of Christian Churches. It is celebrated on Thursday because it is ranking with the feast of the passion of Easter and Pentecost, the risen Jesus appeared for 40 days prior to His ascension. It is the fortieth day of Easter committed to the ascension along with Pentecost.

‘Ascension is always on Thursday because, the feast of Pentecost is 10 days after ascension’

The Feast of Ascension means the day Our Lord Jesus Christ ascending into heaven, 40 days after His Ressurrection and that is the reason it usually falls on a Thursday.

• Etu – Prisca

‘The Feast of Ascension means the resurrection of Jesus Christ into heaven’

The Feast of Ascension means the resurrection of Jesus Christ into heaven, ascension is also 40 days after Easter. The Feast of Ascension is always on Thursday because, Pentecost is 10 days after ascension and is always on Sunday.

• Darasimi Ogunwale
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