 tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter’s Square to participate in the April 17 audience.

The Pope centered his teaching on the line from the Creed that says, "he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father."

Pope Francis is continuing Benedict XVI’s practice of reflecting on the Catholic statement of belief at his weekly general audiences as part of the Year of Faith.

“We are never alone, the Crucified and Risen Lord guides us and there are many brothers and sisters with us,” he stated.

These Christians “live their faith every day and bring to the world the lordship of God’s love together with us, in silence and obscurity, in their family life and work, in their problems and difficulties, in their joys and hopes,” he said.

Jesus’ ascension in to heaven does not mean he is absent, Pope Francis asserted. Instead, it tells us that he is alive among us “in a new way.”

“The Ascension of Jesus into heaven then reveals to us this reality that is so comforting for our journey, (that) in Christ, true God and true man, our humanity was brought to God,” he remarked.

Jesus “has opened the passage up for us,” the Pope said, comparing Christ to a mountaineer who leads the climb up the rock face, has reached the summit and “draws us up to him leading us to God.”

“If we entrust our lives to him, if we let ourselves be guided by him we are sure to be in safe hands, in the hands of our Savior, our advocate,” the Pope said.

“Jesus is the only and eternal priest, who passed through death and the tomb, and rose again and ascended into Heaven,” he explained.

“He is with God the Father, where he always intercedes in our favor.”

Pope Francis noted that Jesus is no longer “in a definite place in the world as he was before the Ascension.”

“He is now in the lordship of God, present in all space and time, next to each of us.”

But the Pope underscored that entering “into the glory of God requires daily fidelity to his will, even when it requires sacrifice, when at times it requires us to change our plans.”

A prime example of how to be faithful to the Lord can be seen in
tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter ’s Square to enter in the April 17 hearing. 

 The Pope centered his teaching on the course from the Creed that allege, " he ascended into heaven and is seated at the correct handwriting of the Father. " 

 Pope Francis is continuing Benedict XVI ’s practice of reflecting on the Catholic statement of impression at his weekly general audiences as part of the Year of Faith. 

 “ We are never alone, the Crucified and Risen Lord guide us and there are many buddy and sisters with us, ” he stated. 

 These Christians “ populate their faith every day and bring to the worldly concern the lordship of God ’s love together with us, in silence and obscurity, in their class life and work, in their problems and difficulties, in their joys and hope, ” he said. 

 Jesus ’ ascension in to heaven does not mean he is absent, Pope Francis asserted. alternatively, it tells us that he is alive among us “ in a new way. ” 

 “ The Ascension of Jesus into heaven then reveals to us this reality that is so comforting for our journey, (that) in Christ, true God and true man, our humanness was brought to God, ” he remarked. 

 Jesus “ has open the enactment up for us, ” the Pope said, comparing Christ to a mountaineer who leads the ascent up the rock expression, has reached the summit and “ draw us up to him leading us to God. ” 

 “ If we entrust our lives to him, if we let ourselves be guided by him we are sure to be in safe hands, in the hands of our Savior, our advocate, ” the Pope said. 

 “ Jesus is the only and eternal priest, who exceed through death and the grave, and ascend again and ascended into Heaven, ” he explained. 

 “ He is with God the Father, where he always intercedes in our party favor. ” 

 Pope Francis noted that Jesus is no longer “ in a definite place in the world as he was before the Ascension. ” 

 “ He is now in the lordship of God, present in all space and time, next to each of us. ” 

 But the Pope underscored that entering “ into the glory of God want daily fidelity to his volition, even when it requires sacrifice, when at times it requires us to change our plan. ” 

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The Pope centereD his tEaCHing ON tHe linE from thE crEED thAt SaYs, "hE aSCeNded iNto Heaven aNd is seated At tHe Right hand of tHE FAther."

Pope FRanCis is continuIng benediCt xVI’S PractIce Of refLectinG On the CAtholic stAtEMent of BElief at HIS wEeklY general audiences AS pARt of the Year of FAith.

“We ArE NeVER alOne, The CrucifiEd And RiSEn Lord gUIdES US anD There are many bRothers and sISteRs with Us,” He sTAted.

ThEse ChRiSTiaNs “live their FaitH every day And briNG to the wORld the lOrdshiP of god’S lovE ToGeTheR wITh uS, In SilENce And obscuRiTy, In theIr faMILY Life And Work, In theIr problems and DifFicuLTieS, in thEir joYs anD hOpes,” hE said.

JEsus’ aScEnsion in to heaveN doeS not mean hE is AbSenT, POpe FrANcis asSerTed. instead, It tells US thAt HE IS aLive among us “in a new wAy.”

“tHE AScension Of JesuS InTo HEaven theN rEveAls tO US this RealITy That is so ComforTInG fOr our joUrNey, (thaT) iN ChRisT, true gOd anD true mAn, our humAnity WAs brought to God,” HE remarked.

JesuS “HaS OPeNEd thE paSsage up for uS,” the pOpe sAid, cOMpAriNG ChriSt to a MoUNtAIneer who leads the cliMb Up the rOck faCe, has reached tHe summit anD “DRAws us up tO him LEaDIng us to God.”

“If we EntruSt our lives TO him, if we Let ouRselves bE guided by HIM we are suRe tO be In sAfe HANdS, in the hands of OUR SavIoR, our advOcaTe,” the PoPe sAid.

“jesUs iS tHe only and Eternal pRiEsT, wHo PasSed thROugh deatH aNd tHe TomB, and rOSe agaiN and aScenDeD iNTo HEaven,” he EXpLAIned.

“he Is With god ThE FathEr, whERe hE always IntercedeS in OUr faVoR.”

POpe FranCis noted that JEsUs is no longEr “In a DefiniTE Place in tHe world as he was before the aScensioN.”

“He Is now In thE lordship Of GOd, presEnt IN all spAce and Time, nExT to EACh of uS.”

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“W e a r e neve r alo ne ,  th e Crucified  and  Risen Lo rd gui d es us a n d there  are m any  br othe r san d s is t ers wi thu s,”  he stat ed .
Thes e Ch r i s t ians  “l ivetheir  faith everyday  and bri ng to  theworl dthe l ordshi p ofGo d’s love togeth er w ith us, i n s il enc eand o b scurit y,intheir f amily l i fean d w or k, in their proble ms a nd  difficu lties, in  t h eir joys  a ndhope s , ” hesaid . 
Jesus’ a scensi o nin  to hea ve n does  n otmea n hei s ab sent,Pope Fra ncisa sserted. Inste a d, it tells u s  t h a th e is  al ive among u s “i n  a n ew w a y. ”
“ The A scens io n  o f  Jesus into heaventh en rev ealsto us this re ality that i s  so comf orti n gf or our journey , (th at) in Chr i st, true  Godand true  man, our h umanitywas  br oug htt o  G od,” he remar k e d.
Je sus “ha s o pened t hepas sag e u pfor us,”the Pope  s ai d,  c omp aring Christ t oa m ou nta ineer who le ads t he c li mb upthe roc k  f a c e, h as  r each edth e sum mita nd“drawsus up tohim lead in gus to G od.”

“If ween trust ourli ves  to hi m ,  if we l et ourselves be guidedb y him w e a re su re t o be in s afe  hands , i n  the h ands o f our  S avi o r , our a dv oca te ,” the Pop e sai d.

“ Je susis theonly and eternal p r ies t, who passed  th roug h de ath an d  th et omb , and rose againand ascend ed in to Heaven, ”  he  e xplaine d.

“He  is w i th Godthe Fathe r, wherehe  alw a y s i ntercedesin our f avor.”

P o pe Fr a nc is no ted  thatJe sus  is n o long e r “ in adefini te  place  in t he  world a s he was before the Asc ension .”

“ Heis now in  th e  lo rdship of  God , presentinall  spac e a n d tim e, n e xt  to eachof u s .”

But t h ePop e un derscored t h a t  en terin g “ i nto th e gl ory of God requir e s daily fideli ty t o his  wi l l, e ve n when it requ ire ss a crifice,  w hen at time s it req ui r es us  to ch ange o ur plan s . ”A prim e ex amp le of how  to  b e  faithf ul  t o  the L ordca n be s een in 
 tens_of thousands_of pilgrims gathered at_Saint Peter’s_Square_to participate_in_the April 17_audience.

The Pope centered_his teaching on the_line from the_Creed_that says, "he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of_the_Father."

Pope Francis_is_continuing_Benedict XVI’s practice of reflecting_on the Catholic statement of_belief at_his weekly general audiences as part of the_Year_of Faith.

“We are_never alone, the Crucified and Risen Lord guides us_and there are many brothers and_sisters with us,”_he_stated.

These_Christians “live their faith_every day and bring to the_world the lordship of God’s love_together with us, in silence and obscurity,_in their family life and work,_in their problems and difficulties,_in their_joys and hopes,” he said.

Jesus’_ascension in to_heaven does_not mean he_is absent, Pope Francis asserted. Instead,_it tells us_that he is alive among us_“in_a new way.”

“The_Ascension_of_Jesus into_heaven then reveals_to_us this_reality_that is so comforting for our_journey,_(that) in Christ, true God and true_man, our humanity was_brought_to God,” he remarked.

Jesus_“has opened the passage up_for us,” the Pope said, comparing_Christ to_a mountaineer_who leads the climb up the rock face, has reached the_summit and “draws us up to_him leading us to_God.”

“If we_entrust_our lives to_him,_if we_let ourselves be guided by him we_are sure_to be in safe hands, in_the hands of our_Savior,_our advocate,” the Pope said.

“Jesus is_the only and eternal priest, who_passed through death and the_tomb,_and_rose again and ascended into_Heaven,” he explained.

“He is with God_the Father, where_he always intercedes in our favor.”

Pope Francis_noted_that Jesus is no longer “in_a_definite place in the world as_he_was_before the Ascension.”

“He is now_in the lordship of God, present_in all space and time, next to each of_us.”

But the Pope_underscored that entering “into the_glory_of_God requires daily fidelity to his will, even when it_requires sacrifice,_when at times_it requires us to change our plans.”

A prime example of_how to be faithful to the Lord_can be seen in