Ascension Sunday 2020

INTRO:
Some of you have heard this story, but a couple of years ago….on a Mother’s Day….I received a “Mother’s Day” card!!!!!!!!!!!

It was from my older sister…who was organizing and cleaning out some “MEMORABILIA” of my mom’s after she had died.

What she found were several pictures of me and mom together … on Mothers days of years gone by.

Very touching as you can imagine!

ALSO, included was
In my mother’s hand script
Written on a very used piece of paper
Her BROWNIE RECIPE.

Again……..so sweet!
So, one day all by myself in the rectory, I dug out that recipe, went to the store to buy all the ingredients and set myself to work
BAKING THE BROWNIE’S

Before long the kitchen was filled with the aroma of baked chocolate brownies!

During the process of mixing, measuring, stirring and baking, I couldn’t help but think of our lovely mother and so many wonderful memories.

I felt her presence
I felt A CONNECTION
AND THAT IS THE POINT!

We all have connections to those in our lives that have gone before us!

This is the day we celebrate the ASCENSION of Jesus… away from us!

JESUS was preparing His church to remember him, to stay connected to Him all the days of our lives as He ascends into HEAVEN.

I will be with you always, until the end of the ages, until the end of time.

This world pandemic has brought this to GREAT LIGHT and much more to our AWARENESS. We need to remember Him through this more than ever in our lives.

Many of us are getting restless with this length of time away from our normal and if we are out and about with the masks and social distancing.

Bring the ascended Lord into our minds now so that we can act with great patient endurance and responsible actions in this time of our lives.

CONCLUSION

May Jesus connect with you and may you connect with Him to find balance, charity, forgiveness, and hope.

HE IS WITH US ALWAYS, UNTIL THE END OF THE AGE!