Homily on The Ascension of the Lord Year B I Seventh Sunday Easter Year B | Homily for 12th May 2024

The readings this Sunday bring out the meaning and significance of the Ascension and commissioning in our lives. Join us in exploring the spiritual teachings and messages of this important feast day.
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1st Reading - ACTS 1:1-11
1 In the first book I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4 And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard me by my mouth.
5 For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall, in a few days, be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
6 When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father has put in his own power.
8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the world.”
9 And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 Who also said: You men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.
2nd Reading - Ephesians 1:17-23
Brothers and sisters:
17 May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
20 Which he worked in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21 Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
22 And he has subjected all things under his feet, and has made him head over all the church,
23 Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all
Gospel - Mark 16:15-20 - (Gospel for Year B)
15 Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believes and is baptized, shall be saved: but he that believes not shall be condemned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues.
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover.
19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God.
20 But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirming the word with signs that followed.
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Video timeline
0:00 1st reading - Acts of the Apostles
3:36 2nd reading - Eyes of the Heart
5:06 Gospel - Ascension and Commissioning

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