Catholic Daily Reading for Friday December First, 2017
First Reading,
Daniel 7:2-14
Responsorial
Psalm, Daniel 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
Gospel, Luke
21:29-33
First Reading,
Daniel 7:2-14
2 Daniel
said, 'I have been seeing visions in the night. I saw that the four winds of
heaven were
stirring up the Great Sea;
3 four great
beasts emerged from the sea, each different from the others.
4 The first
was like a lion with eagle's wings and, as I looked, its wings were torn off,
and it was lifted off the ground and set standing on its feet like a human; and
it was given a human heart.
5 And there
before me was a second beast, like a bear, rearing up on one side, with three
ribs in its mouth, between its teeth. "Up!" came the command.
"Eat quantities of flesh!"
6 After this
I looked; and there before me was another beast, like a leopard, and with four
bird's wings on its flanks; it had four heads and was granted authority.
7 Next, in
the visions of the night, I saw another vision: there before me was a fourth
beast, fearful, terrifying, very strong; it had great iron teeth, and it ate
its victims, crushed them, and trampled their remains underfoot. It was
different from the previous beasts and had ten horns.
8 'While I
was looking at these horns, I saw another horn sprouting among them, a little
one; three of the original horns were pulled out by the roots to make way for
it; and in this horn I saw eyes like human eyes, and a mouth full of boasting.
9 While I
was watching, thrones were set in place and one most venerable took his seat.
His robe was white as snow, the hair of his head as pure as wool. His throne
was a blaze of flames, its wheels were a burning fire.
10 A stream
of fire poured out, issuing from his presence. A thousand thousand waited on
him, ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was in session
and the books lay open.
11 'I went
on watching: then, because of the noise made by the boastings of the horn, as I
watched, the beast was put to death, and its body destroyed and committed to
the flames.
12 The other
beasts were deprived of their empire, but received a lease of life for a season
and a time.
13 I was
gazing into the visions of the night, when I saw, coming on the clouds of
heaven, as it were a son of man. He came to the One most venerable and was led
into his presence.
14 On him
was conferred rule, honour and kingship, and all peoples, nations and languages
became his servants. His rule is an everlasting rule which will never pass
away, and his kingship will never come to an end.
Responsorial
Psalm, Daniel 3:75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
75 Bless the
Lord, mountains and hills, praise and glorify him for ever!
76 Bless the
Lord, every plant that grows, praise and glorify him for ever!
77 Bless the
Lord, springs of water, praise and glorify him for ever!
78 Bless the
Lord, seas and rivers, praise and glorify him for ever!
79 Bless the
Lord, whales, and everything that moves in the waters, praise and glorify him
for ever!
80 Bless the
Lord, every kind of bird, praise and glorify him for ever!
81 Bless the
Lord, all animals wild and tame, praise and glorify him for ever!
Gospel, Luke
21:29-33
29 And he
told them a parable, 'Look at the fig tree and indeed every tree.
30 As soon
as you see them bud, you can see for yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So with
you when you see these things happening: know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 In truth
I tell you, before this generation has passed away all will have taken place.
33 Sky and
earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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