The Ascension of the Lord
Solemnity
Solemnity
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Alleluia! Christ ascends into heaven as Lord. Come, let us adore him. Alleluia!
Year: C(I). Liturgical Colour: White.
About the author of the Second Reading in today's Office of Readings:
Mid-morning reading (Terce) | (Apocalypse 1:17-18) © |
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I saw the Son of Man, and he said to me, ‘Have no fear! I am the First and the Last. I was dead and now I am to live for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of the underworld.’
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Noon reading (Sext) | Hebrews 8:1-3 © |
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Our High Priest has his place at the right of the throne of divine Majesty in the heavens, and he is the minister of the sanctuary and of the true Tent of Meeting which the Lord, and not any man, set up. It is the duty of every high priest to offer gifts and sacrifices.
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Afternoon reading (None) | Colossians 3:1-2 © |
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Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. Let your thoughts be on heavenly things, not on the things that are on the earth.
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Scripture readings taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright © 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. For on-line information about other Random House, Inc. books and authors, see the Internet web site at http://www.randomhouse.com.
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