Catholic Daily Reading 12th January 2013

"1Jn 5:14  And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us.
1Jn 5:15  And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.
1Jn 5:16  He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask: and life shall be given to him who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death. For that I say not that any man ask.
1Jn 5:17  All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.
1Jn 5:18  We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.
1Jn 5:19  We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.
1Jn 5:20  And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.
1Jn 5:21  Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen."
1 John 5:14-21

"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

"Joh 3:22  After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.
Joh 3:23  And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
Joh 3:24  For John was not yet cast into prison.
Joh 3:25  And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.
Joh 3:26  And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony: behold, he baptizeth and all men come to him.
Joh 3:27  John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Joh 3:28  You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Joh 3:29  He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Joh 3:30  He must increase: but I must decrease."
John 3:22-30