Catholic Daily Reading 26th May 2012

"And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.
And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them:

Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem

into the hands of the Romans.
Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.
But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my

nation of.
For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound

with this chain.
And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him,
Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence,

without prohibition.
On our arrival in Rome Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his own with the soldier who guarded him."
Acts 28.16-20,30-31

"For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids

examine the sons of men.
The Lord trieth the just and the wicked: but he that loveth iniquity, hateth his own soul.
He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and storms of winds, shall be the portion of their

cup."
Psalm 11.4-7

"Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and

said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?
him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?
Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.
This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to

him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?
This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his

testimony is true.
But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I

think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them -- the one who had leant back close to his chest at the

supper and had said to him, 'Lord, who is it that will betray you?'"
John 21.20-25