The idea of ‘Jesus Close to Us’ may seem ironic for a celebration of Christ’s departure from earth. But this is no greater than the apparent irony between many elements of Catholic spirituality and Catholic practice. Father Mulholland takes us from the Ascension of Christ to the Venerable Dorothy Day – and he ties everything between, including Day’s social activism to a deep and intimate prayer life connecting us to ‘Jesus-Close to Us’.
This is the first part of a two part series to be concluded next Sunday on the Feast of Pentecost.