Catholic Daily Reading 29th June 2012

"Act 12:1  And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.
Act 12:2  And he killed James, the brother of John, With the sword.
Act 12:3  And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.
Act 12:4  And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.
Act 12:5  Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
Act 12:6  And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Act 12:7  And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.
Act 12:8  And the angel said to him: Gird thyself and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee and follow me,
Act 12:9  And going out, he followed him. And he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.
Act 12:10  And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street. And immediately the angel departed from him.
Act 12:11  And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. "
Acts 12:1-11


"Psa 34:2 I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
Psa 34:3 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
Psa 34:4 O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
Psa 34:5 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
Psa 34:6 Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
Psa 34:7 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psa 34:8 The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
Psa 34:9 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
Psalms 34:2-9

"Mat 16:13  And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is?
Mat 16:14  But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15  Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?
Mat 16:16  Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17  And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Mat 16:18  And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Mat 16:19  And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven."
Matthew 16:13-19

"2Ti 4:6  For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.
2Ti 4:7  I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith.
2Ti 4:8  As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.
2Ti 4:17  But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
2Ti 4:18  The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18