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Pastor's Corner
Rev. Father Hector Arvizu
June 1, 2025, Sunday of the ascension of the Lord
During the Passover, Jesus prepares his disciples for the definitive absence, that absence prepares them to see that Jesus will no longer be with them physically. Now they will be moved by the Holy Spirit to proclaim that the Kingdom of God was already present among them. The Gospel tells us that "Jesus led them to near Bethany, lifting up his hands, and blessed them. And as he blessed them, he parted from them (and was taken up to heaven). They bowed down before him. Then they returned to Jerusalem full of joy, and they were continually in the temple praising God" (Luke 24:50-53).
Jesus disappeared into the clouds, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father (the Creed we recite every Sunday at Mass tells us). With His Ascension into heaven, Jesus invites us to look upwards, indicating that the goal is not here on earth, but up there with the Father. St. Leo the Great in his homily on the Ascension tells us that "In this way, the apostles and all the disciples, who had been distressed by Jesus' death on the cross and wavering in their faith about the resurrection, were fortified by the evidence of truth. Therefore, when the Lord ascended to the heavens, not only did they not allow themselves to be carried away by sorrow, but on the contrary, they were filled with joy." Come, Holy Spirit, come!
©LPi Translated into English from Spanish by Microsoft translator.
1 de junio de 2025, domingo de la ascension del Señor
Durante la Pascua, Jesús va preparando a sus discípulos para la ausencia definitiva, esa ausencia los prepara a ver que Jesús ya no estará con ellos físicamente. Ahora serán movidos por el Espíritu Santo para proclamar que el Reino de Dios ya estaba presente entre ellos. El Evangelio nos narra que “Jesús los llevó hasta cerca de Betania, levantando las manos, los bendijo. Y mientras los bendecía, se separó de ellos (y fue llevado al cielo). Ellos se postraron ante él. Después volvieron llenos de gozo a Jerusalén, y continuamente estaban en el Templo alabando a Dios” (Lucas 24:50-53).
Desapareció entre las nubes, subió a los cielos y está sentado a la derecha del Padre (nos dice el Credo que recitamos cada domingo en misa). Con su Ascensión al cielo, Jesús nos invita a mirar a lo alto, indicándonos que la meta no es aquí en la tierra, sino allá arriba con el Padre. San León Magno en su homilía sobre la ascensión nos dice que “De esta manera, los apóstoles y todos los discípulos, que habían quedado angustiados por la muerte en cruz de Jesús y vacilantes en su fe sobre la resurrección, fueron fortificados por la evidencia de la verdad. Por lo cual, cuando el Señor subió a lo alto de los cielos, no solo no se dejaron llevar por la tristeza, sino todo lo contrario, se sintieron llenos de alegría”. ¡Ven, Espíritu Santo, Ven!
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