Feast of Our Lord's Ascension

"Neither an angel nor a man, but the incarnate Lord himself came and saved us, being made like us for our sake while remaining unchanged as God. In the same way as he came down, without changing place but condescending to us, so he returns once more, without moving as God, but enthroning on high our human nature which he had assumed. ...

His Resurrection and Ascension are the resurrection and ascension of our human nature; and not just of our human nature, but of everyone who believes in Christ and shows his faith in works. Christ was unbegotten and uncreated according to his divinity, and it was for our sake that he became man. He lived as he did because of us, teaching us the path that leads back to true life."

~ St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century