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| "And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven." Luke 24:51 |
Unfortunately, in our diocese this is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Fortunately, Mass will still be said tonight for the feast.
It continues to puzzle me why a diocese would choose to move feasts to Sunday. Doesn't this reduce the importance of the feast? I do understand that not everyone is able to make it to Mass on weekdays for Holy Days - yet there are still 24 hours in the day, plus the opportunity for a vigil. Why give in to the pressure?
Unlike many feast days, the Ascension seems to get pushed aside. I admit, my family doesn't have any special traditions. Mass is the only thing that really makes it special. How does one go about establishing traditions? (Please note the lowercase "t," not a capital "T") The most important thing is that the tradition means something. A quick search doesn't bring up any specific traditions, except maybe picnicking. There is even a lack of recipes out there!
Ok, how about this for an Ascension tradition? Kite Flying! What lifts your mind and spirit to the heavens more than a lovely kite (except maybe some beautiful music?) I'm going to fly with it. I'm off to fly a kite, everyone. Happy Ascension Thursday!!!
