RELIGION, SPIRITUALITE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                L' Ascension est une fête chrétienne, célébrée quarante jours après le dimanche de Pâques. C'est pourquoi elle tombe un jeudi.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * à Noël, on annonce la bonne nouvelle de l’avènement de Jésus.

* le vendredi saint : Jésus est crucifié. 

* le dimanche de Pâques : Jésus est ressuscité (le 3e jour). 

* le jeudi de l’Ascension : Jésus monte au ciel (le 40e jour).

* à la Pentecôte, on annonce la bonne nouvelle de l’avènement du Saint Esprit.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     L'Ascension du Seigneur désigne le moment où le Seigneur Jésus Christ aurait été élevé au ciel à la vue de ses disciples après les avoir béni et envoyé  prêcher l'Evangile à toutes les nations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cette dernière rencontre de Jésus avec ses disciples est importante parce qu’il leur dit deux choses avant de les quitter : 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *  Il leur demande d’annoncer la bonne nouvelle de la résurrection à toutes les nations et leur promet la venue de l’Esprit saint qui leur en donnera la force : ce sera la Pentecôte, que l’on célèbre 10 jours après l’Ascension. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        * Il leur assure qu’il ne les abandonne pas, mais qu’il reste avec eux jusqu’à la fin des temps.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               L’événement de l’Ascension est indissociable de celui de Pâques : il signifie que désormais Jésus ressuscité vit autrement parmi les hommes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mais loin de s’imposer à eux, il leur laisse la liberté de croire à cette nouvelle extraordinaire et il les accompagne sur ce chemin de foi en se rendant présent parmi eux.