The bishop of Córdoba, Demetrio Fernandez, highlights in his pastoral letter the importance of the Ascension of Jesus to heaven and also remembers the upcoming celebration of Pentecost. The prelate writes: “Forty days after his resurrection, the Lord ascended to heaven” and remembers that this year the celebration of the Ascension is moved to May 12.
The bishop invites us to reflect on the meaning of this event, indicating that “Jesus ascends to heaven because it is his home,” and highlights that this event reminds us that “Our homeland is heaven.» The Monsignor also highlights that Jesus carries “humanity with him, his and ours,” as he ascends.
Regarding the relationship between looking at heaven and the transformation of the world, the bishop defends that That doesn’t mean being oblivious to reality. and affirms: “Heaven, therefore, is not a hindrance, but the most powerful driver of the transformation of this world.” He highlights that the hope of heaven commits us to transform the earth and face our obligations with hope.
Furthermore, the prelate emphasizes that “our union with Christ is now realized in faith and love” and that we must enter “the orbit of faith and love, which they come from aboveto grow in that continuous purification, which makes us spiritual.”
Finally, the bishop of Córdoba emphasizes that the feast of the Ascension has an evangelizing meaning and writes: «The feast of the Ascension is a feast of mission. “We are sent to evangelize the entire world.”
#Colombia
