Catholic Daily Reading 15th August 2012

"Rev 11:19  And the temple of God was opened in heaven: and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple. And there were

lightnings and voices and an earthquake and great hail.
Rev 12:1  And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a

crown of twelve stars.
Rev 12:2  And being with child, she cried travailing in birth: and was in pain to be delivered.
Rev 12:3  And there was seen another sign in heaven. And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns and on

his heads seven diadems.
Rev 12:4  And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the

woman who was ready to be delivered: that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.
Rev 12:5  And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her son was taken up to God

and to his throne.
Rev 12:6  And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her, a

thousand two hundred sixty days.
Rev 12:10  And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the

power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night."
Revelation 11:19;12:1-6,10

"Psa 45:10 The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded

clothing; surrounded with variety.
Psa 45:11 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house.
Psa 45:12 And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
Psa 45:16 They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king."
Psalm 45:10-12,16

"Luk 1:39  And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
Luk 1:40  And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.
Luk 1:41  And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth

was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Luk 1:42  And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Luk 1:43  And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luk 1:44  For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Luk 1:45  And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the

Lord.
Luk 1:46  And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
Luk 1:47  And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luk 1:48  Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me

blessed.
Luk 1:49  Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.
Luk 1:50  And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
Luk 1:51  He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
Luk 1:52  He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
Luk 1:53  He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Luk 1:54  He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
Luk 1:55  As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Luk 1:56  And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house."
Luke 1:39-56