Catholic Daily Reading 9th November 2012

"Gen 28:11  And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.
Gen 28:12  And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it.
Gen 28:13  And the Lord leaning upon the ladder saying to him: I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: The land, wherein thou sleepest, I will give to thee and to thy seed.
Gen 28:14  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and IN THEE and thy seed, all the tribes of the earth SHALL BE BLESSED.
Gen 28:15  And I will be thy keeper whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee back into this land: neither will I leave thee, till I shall have accomplished all that I have said.
Gen 28:16  And when Jacob awaked out of sleep, he said: Indeed the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.
Gen 28:17  And trembling, he said: How terrible is this place? this is no other but the house of God, and the gate of heaven.
Gen 28:18  And Jacob arising in the morning, took the stone which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it."
Genesis 28:11-18

"Psa 84:3 my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
Psa 84:4 For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.
Psa 84:5 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.
Psa 84:6 Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,
Psa 84:8 For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.
Psa 84:11 For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners."
Psalm 84:3-6,8,11

"Luk 19:1  And entering he walked through Jericho.
Luk 19:2  And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich.
Luk 19:3  And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.
Luk 19:4  And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.
Luk 19:5  And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must abide in thy house.
Luk 19:6  And he made haste and came down and received him with joy.
Luk 19:7  And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.
Luk 19:8  But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.
Luk 19:9  Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
Luk 19:10  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Luke 19:1-10

"1Co 3:9  For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.
1Co 3:10  According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1Co 3:11  For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.
1Co 3:12  Now, if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:
1Co 3:13  Every man's work shall be manifest. For the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire. And the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is.
1Co 3:16  Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Co 3:17  But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are."
1 Corinthians 3:9-13,16-17