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The Ascension of the Lord is – like Pentecost – the fulfillment of Jesus’ vocation for us. Heaven is open. There is a promise for our lives that shall never be taken back again. The New Covenant has begun!

Our invitation to this Sunday and its celebration is inspired by the words of the prophet Isaiah about the coming end of the Babylonian exile: Go forth from Babylon, flee from Chaldea! With shouts of joy declare this, announce it; Make it known to the ends of the earth, say: “The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob”.

Sing a new song to the Lord; for he has worked wonders: In the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia! {Psalm 98:1-2} Psalm 98, like Psalm 96, speaks of praise to God for His work of salvation. What is the new song? Can we imagine a new song?

Psalm 33 is a hymn in which all are invited to praise God, who by a mere word created the three-tiered universe of the heavens, the waters, and the earth. What a contrast to what is so often wrought by human words!

Special thanks to the Family Life Office in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas for publishing this newsletter. Enjoy reading the May 2022 issue.

Psalm 66, a thanksgiving psalm, summons the whole earth to “come and see” what God has done in an act of corporate praise. It acknowledges the unseen work of God during crises. The psalmist both honors God and thanks God for specific answers to prayer.