Ascension began in 1998. In 2021, Ascension produced
The Bible in a Year podcast with
Mike Schmitz, which was
iTunes' most popular podcast for 17 consecutive days in early 2021, and for 5 days in early 2022. In 2023, Ascension produced
The Catechism in a Year with Mike Schmitz, which debuted as iTunes’ #1 podcast on January 1, 2023. In 2024, Ascension produced
The Bible in 10 Minutes with Mike Schmitz, which received over 1 million views in its first week. Following the 2022 closure of
USCCB Publishing, Ascencion served as a liquidator for the remaining stock of the publishing house. In 2025, Ascension, was selected by the
USCCB, along with
Word on Fire, to be one of two publishers for the 2nd American edition of the
Liturgy of the Hours. ==Notable authors and presenters==