Ascension Day
Introduction and Origin-
Ascension Day is one of the earliest Christian
festivals (The word Ascension means going up), dating back to the year 68. It
is the 40th day of Easter. According
to Christian belief it is a Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's
ascension into heaven.
Ascension
Day marks the end of the Easter season and occurs ten days before Pentecost
(Christian holiday). Depending upon the phases of the Moon in a particular
year, Ascension Day is celebrated on a Thursday. However, some churches,
particularly in the United States, celebrate it on the following Sunday. Ascension Day is a floating holiday that falls forty
days after Easter. It always falls on a Thursday, but the date changes yearly. Ascension
Day is not a federal public holiday in Australia, Canada, the
United Kingdom or the United States. It is a public holiday in some
countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia,
Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. This Day marks
Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven.
Ways of celebration
Ascension Day is a public holiday and special services take place at churches throughout the countries who celebrate it.
Celebration involves people in the locality walking around their farm, manorial, Church pray and ritually 'beat' particular landmarks with stick. Feast meals like boiled eggs, baked potato, Flat bread, bread ladders are cooked which families enjoy together.
How kids celebrate it?
Kids on this Day learn about
auspiciousness of the Festival, They Offer their prayers, draw and color pictures of Jesus and learn more about
God and his miracles.
Kids enjoy the feast
meal and celebrate this day with friends and family.
Ways to wish on Ascension Day –
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It’s
the day of the Lord’s ascension towards the gates of heaven. Let’s all
celebrate this joyous occasion with peace and love in our hearts
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Although
the ascension of our Lord has separated him from us but his blessings will
always shine upon those who are pure and faithful.
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Even in
dying, the lord has designed a better world to live in. So on this Ascension
Day let the process of salvation be continued by his faithful devotees.
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While
descending into heaven, Jesus has opened a doorway for us to attain the
salvation. May we all keep his faith on us alive on Ascension day
· Lord has already prepared our citizenship in heaven and all we have got to do is show the Lord why we deserve the privilege of heaven.
· Jesus has shown that there is a world full of more compassion, more generosity and more grace than the world we live in.
· On
the eve of Ascension Day, I hope we all are thankful to our Lord for opening
the gateway of heaven for the humanity to enter and celebrate.
Quotes on the Ascension Day-
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In his
life Christ is an example showing us how to live in his death he is a sacrifice
satisfying our sins in his resurrection a conqueror in his ascension a king in
his intercession a high priest. Martin Luther
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At His Ascension our Lord entered Heaven, and He keeps the
door open for humanity to enter.-Oswald Chambers
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The
supernatural birth of Christ, his miracles, his resurrection and ascension, remain
eternal truths, whatever doubts may be cast on their reality as historical
facts.-David Friedrich Strauss
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Ascensions
into heaven are like falling leaves sad and happy all at the same time Going
away isn't really sad especially when you are going enables a new kind of
presence to be born.-Ernest Hemingway
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The
task of the Church after Jesus' resurrection and ascension was to proclaim the
forgiveness of sins to all nations.-Charles
Stanley
Gifts on Ascension Day –
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Scented candles (link)
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Picki Nicki Angles (link)
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Spiritual incense sticks (link)
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Toixarn
Metal Feather (link)
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Angles worry box
(link)
Books on Ascension Day-
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Bible stories (Link)
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Christian book for kids (link)
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My favourite Bible Verses (link)
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Proverbs for kids (link)
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