Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Reading I: Acts 1:1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Reading II: Ephesians 1:17-23
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
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We might compare the Feast of the Ascension to the passing of a baton from one to the other in a relay race. Jesus passed the baton of continuing His work on earth to His apostles and through these first followers, to us now His new followers. This responsibility is handed to us Christians when we were baptized. We must do and give our best just as He has done during His life on earth. He went around doing good to people, especially to the poor and the needy. When we feel downcast and defeated, we remind ourselves of what he assured us with, “Behold, I will be with you always until the end of time.
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