A homily for the Ascension of the Lord, May 17, 2026
Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Matthew 28:16-20
When we think about any of our favorite character-driven movies, we realize the endings are almost always the same:
The hero or heroine leaves, or dies, after transforming the lives of the people they spent time with. And those people are sad, convinced they’ll never see that person again, yet glad to have known their friend and mentor.
Sometimes it’s the audience — us — who feel that.
Goodbye, Drs. Henry Jones and Henry Jones Junior. We’ll think of you every time we hear a trumpet play your theme.