Catholic Daily Readings 26th February 2012

"Thus also said God to Noe, and to his sons with him:
Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you:
And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds, as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
I will establish my covenant with you, and all flesh shall be no more destroyed with the waters of a flood, neither shall there be from henceforth a flood to waste the earth.
And God said: This is the sign of the covenant which I give between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations.
I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me and between the earth.
And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that beareth flesh: and there shall no more be waters of a flood to destroy all flesh."
Genesis 9.8-15

"Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways."
Psalm 25.4-5,6-7,8-9

"And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert.
And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan. And he was with beasts: and the angels ministered to him.
And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:"
Mark 1.12-15