Ascension Thursday is two days away; for days the Scriptures at our daily Liturgies have been taken from the discourse of Jesus at the Last Supper as recorded by St. John...Jesus explained not only his coming death (which the apostles struggled to understand and accept), but also his permanent departure...He remained with them 40 days after the Resurrection to further wean them from his physical presence, and with his major mission accomplished, he finally turned over the next phase to them, demonstrating great trust in them and in his Holy Spirit who would guide them till the end of time.
This Solemnity falls appropriately when students across the United States are graduating from lower grades, high school, college and university. Indeed, at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the seniors will graduate on Ascension Thursday itself.
As with the Ascension , there is a certain sadness on leaving the familiar, the family, friends and going off to a new adventure with many unknowns and unforeseens. But as Jesus said, the separation is necessary. There will be ups and downs, as a look at the history of the Church shows us...heresies, divisions, good leadership, bad and very bad leadership.. yet he gave us the task to make his mission our own and as he trusts in us and the Holy Spirit, we must trust in him and in that same Spirit, that those we raised and educated will make our lessons their own and thrive beyond our expectations. We cannot coddle them any longer, we must let them go; it is better for them (and for us).
Bro. Rene
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