A new kind of body (Fr. Steve Grunow)

  The Acts of the Apostles will tell us that the life and presence of Christ continues to be revealed in the Church.  The Church is not merely something that the followers of the Lord Jesus invented, but instead, it is a revelation of the Lord Jesus himself.  The Church is the sign that a new moment in history has begun and is the privileged bearer of his divine life and presence in the world. 

  Christ is present in the world in a new and surprising way.  Once, he revealed himself in the body of his human nature, and now, he reveals himself in a new kind of body—this body is called the Church.

--Fr. Steve Grunow,

The Mystery of Our Lord’s Ascension,

Word on Fire

To read more of Fr. Grunow’s article, click here.

Image source 1:  School of Nottingham, The Ascension, alabaster with paint and guilding (15^th c.), https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/462991

Image source 2:  Ascension window, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Mill Valley
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