The liturgical calendar doesn’t strictly follow the Gospel (as we see from moving from Jesus’ birth on Dec. 25 to St. Stephen’s martyrdom, which occurred after Jesus’ Ascension some 33 ...

A full collection of Renaissance Christian art ... In fact, Jesus made ten separate appearances to his disciples between the resurrection and his ascension into Heaven—a period of 40 days.

In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Stephen – a deacon – was stoned to death after being accused of blasphemy by Jewish leaders shortly after the Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven.

the top half portrays Jesus ecstatically reveling in his body’s divine glory (and overawing his onlookers) before he ascends into heaven. The painting ranks in the top three of this list ...

The stained glass panels were added later over a few decades with the first Ascension of Jesus Christ installed ... (When I ascend to Heaven, I will gather all people into my fold).

A distinction needs to be made between Ascension and Assumption. Jesus Christ, Son of God and Risen Lord, ascended into heaven, a sign of divine power. Mary, on the contrary, was elevated or ...

And right after that, Jesus ascended into heaven. He floated up into the sky. It marks the end of Jesus’ ministry on earth and the beginning of ours. In today’s article, we’ll explore Ascension Day, ...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within ... But by the seventh and eighth centuries, the belief in the bodily ascension of Mary into heaven had taken a firm hold in both ...

Sally Read combines art history and literary memoir to recount a spiritual mystery — and a quest to discover the Blessed ...

The Lancaster native's 'Purgatory' is the Met’s first acquisition of a work by a living, formerly incarcerated artist.

By Sam Lubell Des Moines Art Center to Demolish Work and Pay Land Artist $900,000 The artist Mary Miss agreed to the settlement, ending a yearlong battle to save her work. The museum said her ...

The Cultural Medallion recipient’s rugged hands bear the marks of her practice, which involves whipping tough materials like stone and granite into hefty works of public art that can weigh on ...