Catholic Daily Reading 19th April 2012

"And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Saying: Commanding, we commanded you that you should not teach in this name. And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine: and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.
When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart: and they thought to put them to death."
Acts 5.27-33

"I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them."
Psalm 34.2,9,17-18,19-20

"He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven is above all.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
He that believeth in the Son hath life everlasting: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him."
John 3.31-36