Catholic Daily Reading 2nd September 2012

"Deu 4:1  And now, O Israel, hear the commandments and judgments which I teach thee: that doing them, thou mayst live, and entering in mayst possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers will give you.
Deu 4:2  You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Deu 4:6  And you shall observe, and fulfil them in practice. For this is your wisdom, and understanding in the sight of nations, that hearing all these precepts, they may say: Behold a wise and understanding people, a great nation.
Deu 4:7  Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God is present to all our petitions.
Deu 4:8  For what other nation is there so renowned that hath ceremonies, and just judgments, and all the law, which I will set forth this day before our eyes?"
Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8

"Psa 15:2  He that walketh without blemish, and worketh justice:
Psa 15:3  He that speaketh truth in his heart, who hath not used deceit in his tongue: Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours.
Psa 15:4  In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;
Psa 15:5  He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever."
Psalm 15:2-5

"Mar 7:1  And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.
Mar 7:2  And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
Mar 7:3  For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.
Mar 7:4  And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds.
Mar 7:5  And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?
Mar 7:6  But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mar 7:7  And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.
Mar 7:8  For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.
Mar 7:14  And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to them: Hear ye me all and understand.
Mar 7:15  There is nothing from without a man that entering into him can defile him. But the things which come from a man, those are they that defile a man.
Mar 7:21  For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mar 7:22  Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
Mar 7:23  All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
 
"Jas 1:17  Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.
Jas 1:18  For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.
Jas 1:21  Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Jas 1:22  But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Jas 1:27  Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world."
James 1:17-18,21-22,27