On the day of Christ's Ascension, Jesus sent the Apostles to the ends of the earth.

The feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, traditionally celebrated forty days after Easter, marks a glorious culmination of the Paschal Mystery.

Fr. Scott Haynes The mystery of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ is one of majesty and paradox. Christ, having triumphed over death...

Surrexit a mortuis ('He rose from the dead'), Op. 23, No. 3, is a composition for choir and two organs by Charles-Marie Widor. The text is an anonymous Latin Easter hymn. Named a motet, it was first published by Hamelle in 1906.

Fr. Scott Haynes Meditation on John 16:16–22 "A little while and you will see me no longer; and again a little while and you will see...

Enjoy this beautiful Paschaltide motet by Mendelssohn: Motetten, Op. 39 - III. Surrexit pastor bonus

Christ is our Good Shepherd. May our shepherds always follow the pattern of Jesus, who is the faithful Shepherd of our souls.

Standford's anthem about St. Mary Magdalene's encounter with the Risen Christ in Gethsemane's Garden is very moving.

As Catholics bless themselves with holy water we recall that we have become the living temples of the Holy Spirit.

Learn the traditions practiced in the richness of Catholic Cultures throughout the world.

Sing Ye to the Lord (arr. G. Hancock) · Beverly Hills All Saints' Church Choir

Fr. Scott A. Haynes   Byzantine Icon of the Harrowing of Hell   In the Apostles’ Creed we profess that Christ “descended into Hell.” For...

The Paschal candle typifies Jesus Christ, “the true light which enlighteneth everyone that cometh into this world."

Join in the Easter Novena to thank Jesus, our Risen Lord and Savior, for His victory over sin and death. We begin on Easter Sunday.

As we prepare for the feast of Christ's Ascension, the Lord teaches us the joy of expectation.

Christ is the Good Shepherd who guides our souls.

St. Thomas Aquinas gives clear teaching about the Resurrection of the body.

The Sequence Hymn for Easter, Victimae Paschali Laudes, is a stirring chant that Catholics sing in honor of Jesus' Resurrection.

This meditation is based on the writings of Pope Benedict XVI. On this Quasimodo Sunday, let us be friends of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Paschal candle typifies Jesus Christ, “the true light which enlighteneth everyone that cometh into this world."