Catholic Daily Reading 19th May 2012

"And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.
Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, spoke and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.
This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.
And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed.
For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ."
Acts 18.23-28

"O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of joy,
For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.
For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.
God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted."
Psalm 47.2-3,8-9,10

"A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.
Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father?
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh.
And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you.
And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.
Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full.
These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.
In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you.
For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God.
I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father. "
John 16.23-28