Left to its own natural powers humanity does not have access to the "Father's house," to God's life and happiness. Only Christ can open to man such access that we, his members, might have confidence that we too shall go where he, our Head and Source, has preceded us. - CCC, no. 661
Christ's return to the Father in the Ascension reveals the depths of his love for us who could never have access to God; for now, within the Trinity, is Christ's glorified humanity; and what is true of him who is our forerunner will be true of us who are united to him by faith and love: we will have access to the Father's life and happiness in glorified humanity.
However, the benefits of Christ's Ascension are not only in the future; for even now, as our high priest, our Lord constantly obtains for us the grace of the Holy Spirit through his intercession, so that the love of his Kingdom might reign in us. In other words, our Lord, through the Holy Spirit, is changing us from sinners to saints, so that we might merit the glory of the Father's house and obtain eternal redemption.
Because Christ is such a wonderful Savior, let us keep our hearts fixed on him who is our strength and support.
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