Catholic Daily Reading 6th August 2012

"Dan 7:9  I beheld till thrones were placed, and the ancient of days sat: his garment was white as snow, and the hair of his

head like clean wool: his throne like flames of fire: the wheels of it like a burning fire.
Dan 7:10  A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand

times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.
Dan 7:13  I beheld, therefore, in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,

and he came even to the ancient of days: and they presented him before him.
Dan 7:14  And he gave him power, and glory, and a kingdom: and all peoples, tribes, and tongues shall serve him: his power is

an everlasting power that shall not be taken away: and his kingdom that shall not be destroyed."
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14

"Psa 97:1  For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many

islands be glad.
Psa 97:2  Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
Psa 97:5  The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
Psa 97:6  The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
Psa 97:9  For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods."
Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,9

"Mar 9:2 And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.
Mar 9:3 And there appeared to them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Mar 9:4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernacles,

one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mar 9:5 For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
Mar 9:6 And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved

Son. Hear ye him.
Mar 9:7 And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
Mar 9:8 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till

the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.
Mar 9:9 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from

the dead.
Mar 9:10 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?"
Mark 9:2-10

"2Pe 1:16  For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ:

but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.
2Pe 1:17  For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This

is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
2Pe 1:18  And this voice, we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2Pe 1:19  And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark

place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts."
2 Peter 1:16-19