May 12, 2024 Ascension of the Lord

+ From the Gospel according to Mark (16, 15 – 20)

At that time, [Jesus appeared to the Eleven] and said to them: «Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. These will be the signs that will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages, they will take serpents in their hands and, if they drink any poison, it will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.”
The Lord Jesus, after speaking with them, was lifted up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.
Then they set out and preached everywhere, while the Lord acted together with them and confirmed the Word with the signs that accompanied it.

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