Responsorial Psalm
Clap your hands, all you peoples;
acclaim God with shouts of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared;
he is a great king all over the earth.
God ascends amid joyful shouts,
the Lord amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
God is king of all the earth;
sing to him a hymn of praise.
For God now rules over the nations,
God reigns from his holy throne.
ASCENSIÓN DEL SEÑOR
2nd. READING (Eph 1,17-23)
May the God of Christ Jesus our Lord, the Father of Glory, reveal himself to you and
give you a spirit of wisdom, that you may know him. May he enlighten your inner
vision, that you may appreciate the things we hope for, since we were called by God.
May you know how great is the inheritance, the glory, God sets apart for his saints;
may you understand with what extraordinary power he acts in favour of us who
believe. He revealed his almighty power in Christ when he raised him from the dead
and had him sit at his right hand in heaven, far above all rule, power, authority,
dominion, or any other supernatural force that could be named, not only in this world
but in the world to come as well. Thus has God put all things under the feet of Christ
and set him above all things, as head of the Church which is his body. He who fills all
in all unfolds his fullness in the Church.
Gospel
Jesus said to his disciples: "You see what was written: the Messiah had to suffer and
on the third day rise from the dead. Then repentance and forgiveness in his name
would be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Now you shall be
witnesses to this. And this is why I will send you what my Father promised. So
remain in the city until you are invested with power from above." Jesus led them
almost as far as Bethany; then he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And as he
blessed them, he withdrew (and was taken to heaven. They worshiped him). They
returned to Jerusalem full of joy and were continually in the Temple praising God.
