John 16:16-20
“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.”
Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, `because I go to the Father’?”
They said, “What does he mean by `a little while’? We do not know what he means.”
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him; so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Homily:
Today is the Solemnity of Ascension of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
His ascension is the completion of our redemption.
But He did not leave us empty, He sent the Paraclete as promised.
Dear God, I ask for the Holy Spirit and the fruits of the Holy Spirit in my life, through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.