CNA - Daily Readings

First Reading - Jer 11:18-20

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

18. But you, O Lord, have revealed this to me, and I have understood. Then you displayed their efforts to me.19. And I was like a meek lamb, who is being carried to be a victim. And I did not realize that they had devised plans against me, saying: �Let us place wood upon his bread, and let us eradicate him from the land of the living, and let his name no longer be remembered.�20. But you, O Lord of hosts, who judges justly, and who tests the temperament and the heart, let me see your vengeance against them. For I have revealed my case to you.

Psalm - Ps 7:2-3,9b-12

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

2. O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:3. lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.9. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.10. The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.11. Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.12. God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?

Gospel - Jn 7:40-53

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

40. Therefore, some from that crowd, when they had heard these words of his, were saying, �This one truly is the Prophet.�41. Others were saying, �He is the Christ.� Yet certain ones were saying: �Does the Christ come from Galilee?42. Does Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?�43. And so there arose a dissension among the multitude because of him.44. Now certain ones among them wanted to apprehended him, but no one laid hands upon him.45. Therefore, the attendants went to the high priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them, �Why have you not brought him?�46. The attendants responded, �Never has a man spoken like this man.�47. And so the Pharisees answered them: �Have you also been seduced?48. Have any of the leaders believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?49. But this crowd, which does not know the law, they are accursed.�50. Nicodemus, the one who came to him by night and who was one of them, said to them,51. �Does our law judge a man, unless it has first heard him and has known what he has done?�52. They responded and said to him: �Are you also a Galilean? Study the Scriptures, and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee.�53. And each one returned to his own house.