The Ascension, the Holy Spirit, & St. Philip Neri

This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ into heaven. Technically, the feast is on the fortieth day of Easter, which was this past Thursday, but the celebration is moved to Sunday to facilitate a greater participation of the faithful in the celebration. Before He ascended into heaven, Jesus commanded His apostles and disciples to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Ten days later the Holy Spirit descended on them at the feast of Pentecost.