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Seventh Sunday of Easter OR The Ascension of the Lord of Sunday May 21, 2023

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May 21, 2023

For the Ascension:
Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.

OR
For the Seventh Sunday of Easter
O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face; hide not your face from me, alleluia.

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

Sunday May 21, 2023 Other dates
First reading

First Reading

For the Ascension: First Reading  (Acts 1:1-11) In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he...

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Psalm

Responsorial Psalm

For the Ascension: Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9) R· God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.  Or Alleluia. All you peoples, clap your hands,     shout to God with cries of...

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Second reading

Second Reading

For the Ascension: Second Reading  (Ephesians 1:17-23) Brothers and sisters: May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. May the eyes of your...

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Gospel

Gospel

For the Ascension: Gospel  (Matthew 28:16-20) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they...

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Are we true believers?

Is it possible that, as Catholics, sometimes we forget that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, worked hundreds of miracles? Do we forget that his “reward” from the world, for his goodness, his teachings, his prophetic voice, was to be...

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