Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension (in U.S.), May 16, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
Gospel: Luke 24:46-53. Promise of Holy Spirit and Ascension
Summary: Although Jesus Christ ascends to heaven, the Church becomes his hands working in the world. Christ’s human body, now glorified, is in heaven. The Catholic Church is the mystical body of Christ on earth, not the Presbyterians, Methodists, or other denominations. Although there are good, holy and kind Protestants. Imagine a good Presbyterian grandmother who will get to heaven before some Catholic bishops and priests. Protestants are a spin-off of our Church. They do not have most of the sacraments or the Blessed Virgin Mary. What a joy experienced by Protestants who become Catholic.
We are in trouble because there are not enough Catholics in the world. Everyone — Muslims, Jews, atheists, and Protestants, are called to be members of the full body of Christ. If the Church were only a structure, it would not have lasted two thousand years. Its existence is proof positive that the Church comes from God and is his presence in the world.
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