Waiting in Line . . . Ascension, Year C
St. Anthony in Columbus, NE, with its mural of the Ascension Readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/053019-ascension.cfm I remember during the summer before I went into third grade, how this wall went from being a plain peach color to the beautiful mural that we have now. The church had just been renovated the previous year, and the parish was anticipating with great excitement its final art pieces in the murals of the saints around the church and the mural of the Ascension, all painted by Ardith Starostka. I as a third grader was really excited: what will this painting look like? And indeed, how fortunate we are to have this mural right at the center of our church, reminding us of the fact that Jesus has ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father! But I also sense that for myself, it’s easy for that excitement and anticipation to fade, especially as we take this mystery of the Ascension for granted. ...