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Ascension Readings
Seventh Sunday Readings

Let us take your Word to every living creature.
(Introductory Prayers)

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THE GOSPEL

Ascension: Mark 16:15-20
7 Easter B: John 17:11-19

Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world
and proclaim the gospel to every creature.”

Jesus,
put your Gospel in our hearts,
as you put it in theirs;
put it within our
minds and
souls.

Let us
take your Word to every living creature,
in daylight and in the dark of night,
from housetops, pulpits and
from our hearts,
wherever
we are.

Consecrate us in your truth.
As you are one, in love,
with the Father and
with the Spirit,
make us
one in
your
love.


THE FIRST READING

Ascension: Acts 1:1-11
7 Easter B: Acts, 1:15-17, 20, 20-26

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

Lord,

let your Spirit help us to
choose to find you
every day.

In refugees, in trafficked people,
in those hungry or in prison.
Also in stars, roses;
and in friends,
wherever
we may
find
them.

Let us be your
watchers
and
your
holy
ones.


THE SECOND READING
Ascension: Ephesians 1:17-23 or 4:1-13
7 Easter B: 1 John 4: 11-16

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.

Dear Lord,
open our souls.

Let our small eyes catch sight of—
not just the “feel-good”
kind of love—

but the lay-down-your life,
give-up-everything
kind of love.

Bring us into your one Body, one Spirit,
one God and Father of all.

And please, too, bring us
through all,
over all,
within
all to
you.

Bind us together.

Let us love each other well.

Anne Osdieck
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
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