Fontgombault Sermon for the Ascension
Sermon for the Feast of the Ascension
Right Reverend Dom Jean Pateau
Abbot of Our Lady of Fontgombault
Fontgombault, May 25, 2017
The abbey in late spring |
It is expedient to you that I go. (John 16:7)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
My dearly beloved Sons,
The feast of the Ascension of the Lord is a feast of faith and joy. St. Mark tells us that before He sent His apostles to preach the Gospel throughout the world, and was taken up into heaven, Jesus rebuked them for their lack of faith and hardness of heart, for they had not believed in His resurrection.