Annie's "Ascension Day" Page
Offers information on Ascension Day, celebrated 40 days after the resurrection of Christ and 10 days before Pentecost.
www.annieshomepage.com/ascensionday.html
Ascension Day
Offers a biblical account of the Ascension.
www.ookingdom.com/holiday/ascension
BBC: Ascension Day
Summarizes the history and meaning of Ascension Day.
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/ascension.shtml
Catholic Encyclopedia: Feast of the Ascension
Profiles the history and customs of the Feast of the Ascension, the 40th day after Easter commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/01767b.htm
Holiday Origins: Ascension Day
Brief fact sheet about Ascension Day, the observance celebrated forty days after Easter.
www.holidayorigins.com/html/ascension_day.html
ReligiousTolerance.org: Ascension Day
Offers information on the history of Ascension Day, as well as superstitions and British customs associated with it.
www.religioustolerance.org/ascensionday.htm
View From Above, The
Offers an explanation as to the importance of Ascension Day to the Christian faith.
www.kencollins.com/holy-06v.htm
Wikipedia: Ascension
Offers a description of the meaning of the Ascension in the Christian liturgical calendar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension