Remember saying “Are we there yet?” Can it teach us anything about today?
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Ever Know Something Was Coming But Were Unprepared?
We may know that a parent is dying. But are we ever really prepared?
The situation is more complicated if we did not see it coming – an accident, pandemic, violence.
Let’s explore how prepared the followers of Christ were to face his leaving them and ascending to heaven.
Are You Looking Up… or Around You?
A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, graphically posed a question for us today. In his depiction of the Ascension, he asks, “Why do you stand looking up into heaven? (Act 1:11) Instead of looking up to the heavens, should we be looking for Jesus’ footprints around us?
Jesus Ascension -“The Before” and “The After”Jesus,
The question “Why are you looking at the sky?” is addressed to us today. Today, we are those dazed apostles looking up rather than within and around ourselves.
Vincentians Look For Jesus’ Footprints
Jesus’ Footprints A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, is among the possiblyably thousands who have depicted the Ascension. But his approach is unique as far as I can tell. James Tissot “The Ascension” (Detail) Brooklyn Museum In the picture, Jesus is...
Why are you looking at the Sky – Jesus’ Footprints
Maybe we should not be looking up to the heavens. Maybe we should be looking for his footprints on earth today.