The Ascension of Our Lord

May 29, 2025

“When He had said this, as they were watching, He was lifted up and a cloud took Him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:9).

Jesus, in His resurrected body, had been with the Apostles on earth for 40 days when this outstanding occurrence came to be. Imagine their reverential wonder! They had seen Him die a horrific death, He spent time with them after His resurrection, and now He had been lifted up into the clouds, right before their eyes. When the Apostles were in Jerusalem, before the tragic crucifixion, Jesus told them:

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” (John 14:1-4)

May 29, 2025 is The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord.

The Feast of the Ascension gives us tremendous hope. Hope for our eternal life with Christ, if we only hold steadfast to our faith in Him. No matter how difficult things may become, we know that if we keep the faith, if we don’t give up, and if we put in our best effort to do God’s will,

“I am certain that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor powers, neither height nor depth nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God that comes to us in Christ Jesus, our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39).

Christ the Teacher Icon Greeting Card

This greeting card depicts the iconic image of Christ the Teacher. Christ holds an open book with the symbols for the "Alpha" and the “Omega"; the beginning and the end.

This represents God's eternal nature and His role as both the Creator and the ultimate Judge. Christ wears a blue robe with a red cloak; the red symbolizing divinity, and the blue symbolizing humanity.

Thus, Jesus Christ is, by nature, divine, yet fully clothed in humanity. The card comes with an auspicious letterpress embossed envelope (4" x 5 ½").

St. Joan of Arc

At a very early age, Joan D’Arc was instructed by Saints Michael, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch to lead the French in battle against the English. Military successes allowed Joan to accompany the French King for his crowning.
In battle, Joan was betrayed, captured and imprisoned. Charged with heresy, she was burned at the stake on May 30, 1931. In 1956, after her martyrdom, she was exonerated of all guilt, and canonized by Pope Benedict the XV in the year 1920.
St. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France. This ivory colored statue is 8” tall and is crafted in resin by the monks in the Abbey of Saint Joseph of Clairval in France.

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