*Note:
Some areas will be celebrating The Solemnity of the Ascension of the
Lord on Thursday, and others will be celebrating the solemnity on
Sunday. As such, I will post the readings for the solemnity first,
followed by the week day readings for Thursday below that.
FIRST
READING: Acts
1: 1 - 11
1
The former treatise 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 Ghost to the
apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3
To whom also he shewed 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 (saith he) by my mouth.
5
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with
the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt
thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7
But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments,
which the Father hath put in his own power:
8
But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you,
and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea,
and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.
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: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you 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.
PSALM:
Psalms 47:
2 - 3, 6 - 9
2
O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of
Joy,
3
For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.
6
God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.
7
Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.
8
For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.
9
God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
SECOND
READING: Ephesians
1: 17 - 23
17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may 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 wrought 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 hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him
head over all the church,
23
Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 28:
16 - 20
16
And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.
17
And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.
18
And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in
heaven and in earth.
19
Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the
world.
Thursday
Weekday Readings
FIRST
READING: Acts
18: 1 - 8
1
After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.
2
And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come
from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to depart from Rome,) he came to them.
3
And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and
wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)
4
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the name
of the Lord Jesus; and he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest
in preaching, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus is the Christ.
6
But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said
to them: Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from
henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
7
And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man,
named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was
adjoining to the synagogue.
8
And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with
all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and
were baptized.
PSALM:
Psalms 98:
1 - 4
12
What shall I render to the LORD for all his bounty to me?
13
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,
15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
16
O LORD, I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed
my bonds.
17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the
name of the LORD.
18
I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
GOSPEL:
John 16:
16 - 20
16
A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little
while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.
17
Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he
saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a
little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father?
18
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we
know not what he speaketh.
19
And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them:
Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little
while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you
shall see me?
20
Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the
world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow
shall be turned into joy.
