The Bible:
- Acts 1:9-11 – Jesus ascends to Heaven.
- Acts 9:1-6 – The conversion of St. Paul.
- John 21:15-19 – Jesus appears to His disciples after the resurrection.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)
- CCC 659-667 – The Ascension of Jesus.
- CCC 988-991 - Our own resurrection.
- CCC 992-1004 - Understanding the Resurrection.
Official Church Documents:
- Evangelii Nuntiandi, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Paul VI, Paragraph 27
Other Sources:
- “Bishop Barron on Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters”