Footprints in the … stone?

One of the most well-known Christian poems of today tells the story of a man looking at his life through the footprints he left in the sand. In good times, the poem says, the man’s footprints were accompanied by those of Jesus,

The hope of the Ascension

In Opening the Word Scripture reflection for the Ascension of the Lord, Father Joshua Whitfield reflects upon the Ascension of the Lord and shares the hope it offers: “To have faith in Christ, to be born again in him by baptism and

Opening the Word: Witnesses on earth

Preparing us for the solemnity of the Ascension, Timothy O’Malley writes that Jesus ascended to heaven after pressing the nascent Church to become witnesses. O’Malley reminds us that “Christ is known to the world through our flesh and blood, through our voice

Opening the Word: Distance and desire

Be ready for Mass by reading Opening the Word for the Ascension of the Lord. This week, Timothy P. O’Malley writes about distance and desire. As we have learned over this quarantine, spent away from at least some of the presences so