A vial of what is said to be the dried blood of Jesus Christ is passed through the crowd in hopes that it will become liquid again.
There are also floats, bands and choirs in the procession. Many of those in the procession are church officials, members of the Brotherhood of the Holy Blood, who take care of the reliquary. The procession begins with people dress as pilgrims and pharaohs while some dress as animals like camels and donkeys. Prior to the procession, citizens in carts or on horseback perform stories from the Old Testament, talking about the life of Jesus and the history of Bruges. In Bruges, the Procession of the Holy Blood takes place on Ascension Day. Ascension patients inspire us every day with their courageous stories.
10 days later, they were indeed visited by the Holy Spirit. On Jesus’ final meeting with his disciples, he told them that he would always be with them - promising the gift of the Holy Spirit. Vegetables and fruits are blessed in the church as well. Ascension Day is also known as the Feast of Ascension or Holy Thursday, as it always falls on this day of the week. There are processions with torches and banners. On Ascension Day, people attend church services to celebrate Jesus’ ascension to heaven. In writings, the two mention that celebrations of the ascension date back to AD 68, but the only record of the celebration is during Augustine’s rule. In the fourth century, John Chrysotam and Gregory of Nyssa convinced Augustine to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. Two angels then appeared, telling them that Jesus would return to the Earth in glory just as he ascended from it that day. All Sundays of the year January 1 Octave of Christmas, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God The Ascension of Our Lord Observed on the seventh Sunday of Easter. On the 40th day, he led the disciples to the Mount of Olives, instructed them to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit and ascended into the clouds. The day after Pentecost (which falls 10 days later) was marked as the “Whit Monday” bank holiday in the UK until 1971, when it was replaced by a bank holiday on the final Monday in May.According to the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus appeared to his disciples during the 40 days after his resurrection. Pentecost is based on the biblical story of the holy spirit descending on the apostles (Photo: Hulton Fine Art Collection/Getty Images) Where is Ascension Day a public holiday?Īscension Day is a public holiday in France, Germany, Austria, Indonesia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu. Ascension Day is among many Christian holidays officially celebrated in Senegal despite the fact that the country is 95 percent Muslim. We commemorate Jesus Christs ascension into heaven (as per Christian belief) by celebrating Ascension Day, which occurs on the Thursday, which is 40 (or 39). In countries where it is not marked as a public holiday, it has become common to move its commemoration to the following Sunday (a week before Pentecost) to allow more worshippers to attend mass. It is thought that Ascension Day was being marked as early as the fourth century, and it remains a significant observance in the Catholic Church. “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.” “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. “He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. Ascension Day is a public holiday in Finland to commemorate the Ascension of Christ to heaven 40 days after his Resurrection. Read about Ascension Day around the world in 2024.
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