Feast of the Ascension
Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, one of the most important feasts of the Church's year. Behind the triptych at the Cathedral we have a beautiful stained glass window that shows the scene of Jesus ascending to heaven and Mary and the disciples looking on. The main account of the Ascension is found in Acts of the Apostles 1: 10-11
While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”.
Above we can see the two men in white who appear in order to reassure the disciples after Christ has gone from their sight. These men can be seen on the left and the right pointing to heaven and promising the Lord's return. Below we see Mary and the apostles. Can you see St Peter who is the patron of the Cathedral.