Catholic Daily Reading 22nd November 2012

"Rev 5:1  And I saw, in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book, written within and without, sealed with seven seals.
Rev 5:2  And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof?
Rev 5:3  And no man was able, neither in heaven nor on earth nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look on it.
Rev 5:4  And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.
Rev 5:5  And one of the ancients said to me: Weep not: behold the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Rev 5:6  And I saw: and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the ancients, a Lamb standing, as it were slain, having seven horns and seven eyes: which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.
Rev 5:7  And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.
Rev 5:8  And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty ancients fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
Rev 5:9  And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:
Rev 5:10  And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth."
Revelation 5:1-10

"Psa 149:1  Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church of the saints.
Psa 149:2  Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.
Psa 149:3  Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
Psa 149:4  For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
Psa 149:5  The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.
Psa 149:6  The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:
Psa 149:9  To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia."
Psalm 149:1-6,9

"Luk 9:41  And Jesus, answering:, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.
Luk 9:42  And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down and tore him.
Luk 9:43  And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and cured the boy and restored him to his father.
Luk 9:44  And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men."
Luke 9:41-44