“Dearly beloved, through all this time between the resurrection of the Lord and his ascension, the providence of God thought of this, taught this and penetrated their eyes and heart. He wanted them to recognize the Lord Jesus Christ as truly risen, who was truly born, truly suffered and truly died. The manifest truth s…”
Leo the Great, 5th c. — SERMON 73.3-4
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52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
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50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
— Luke 24:52 —
53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.