December 24, 2022

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 NIV

Bible verses for today, Zephaniah, Revelation 15, to finish the Bible in one year. (The Catholic Bible, the original one that includes all the books not included in Bibles used by other Christians.)

Also read the verses, if you like.

Zephaniah 1

1 The word of Yahweh which was addressed to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah.

2 I shall sweep away everything off the face of the earth, declares Yahweh.

3 I shall sweep away humans and animals, the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, I shall topple the wicked and wipe all people off the face of the earth -declares Yahweh.

4 I shall raise my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem, and from this place I will wipe out Baal’s remnant, the very name of his priests,

5 and those who prostrate themselves on the roofs before the array of heaven, and those who prostrate themselves before Yahweh but swear by Milcom,

6 and those who have turned their back on Yahweh, who do not seek Yahweh and do not consult him.

7 Silence before Lord Yahweh, for the Day of Yahweh is near! Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice, he has consecrated his guests.

8 On the Day of Yahweh’s sacrifice, I shall punish the courtiers, the royal princes and all who dress in outlandish clothes.

9 On that day I shall punish all who go up the Step and fill the Temple of their lords, with violence and deceit.

10 On that Day — declares Yahweh — uproar will be heard from the Fish Gate, wailing from the New Quarter and a great crash from the hills.

11 Wail, you who live in the Hollow, for it is all over with the merchants, all the money-bags have been wiped out!

12 When that time comes I shall search Jerusalem by lamplight and punish the men stagnating over the remains of their wine, who say in their hearts, ‘Yahweh can do nothing, either good or bad.’

13 For this, their wealth will be looted and their houses laid in ruins; they will build houses but not live in them, they will plant vineyards but not drink their wine.

14 The great Day of Yahweh is near, near, and coming with great speed. How bitter the sound of the Day of Yahweh, the Day when the warrior shouts his cry of war.

15 That Day is a day of retribution, a day of distress and tribulation, a day of ruin and of devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of cloud and thick fog,

16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against fortified town and high corner-tower.

17 I shall bring such distress on humanity that they will grope their way like the blind for having sinned against Yahweh. Their blood will be poured out like mud, yes, their corpses like dung;

18 nor will their silver or gold be able to save them. On the Day of Yahweh’s anger, by the fire of his jealousy, the whole earth will be consumed. For he will destroy, yes, annihilate everyone living on earth.

Zephaniah 2

1 Gather together, gather together, nations without shame,

2 before you are dispersed like chaff which disappears in a day; before Yahweh’s burning anger overtakes you (before the Day of Yahweh’s anger overtakes you).

3 Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the earth, who obey his commands. Seek uprightness, seek humility: you may perhaps find shelter on the Day of Yahweh’s anger.

4 For Gaza will be abandoned and Ashkelon reduced to ruins; Ashdod will be driven out in broad daylight and Ekron uprooted.

5 Disaster to the members of the coastal league, to the nation of the Cherethites! This is the word of Yahweh against you: I shall subdue you, land of the Philistines, I shall destroy you till there are no inhabitants left;

6 and the coastal league will be reduced to pasture land, to grazing grounds for shepherds and folds for sheep;

7 and the league will belong to the remnant of the House of Judah; they will pasture their flocks there, at night they will rest in the houses of Ashkelon; for, when Yahweh their God has punished them, he will restore their fortunes.

8 I have heard the taunt of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, as they taunted my people and boasted of their own domains.

9 For this, as I live — declares Yahweh Sabaoth, God of Israel — Moab will become like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah: a realm of nettles, a heap of salt, a desolation for ever. What is left of my people will plunder them, the survivors of my nation will take their heritage.

10 This will be the price of their pride for having taunted and boasted over the people of Yahweh Sabaoth.

11 Yahweh will be fearsome to them, for he will scatter all the gods of the earth, and they will bow down to him, each from his own place — all the islands of the nations.

12 You Ethiopians too will be run through by my sword.

13 He will raise his hand against the north and bring Assyria down in ruins; he will make Nineveh a waste, as dry as a desert.

14 Flocks will rest inside there, so will wild animals; pelican and porcupine will nest round her cornices at night; the owl will hoot at the window and the raven croak on the doorstep — for the cedar has been torn down.

15 This is what the city will be like, once living happy and carefree and thinking to itself, ‘I have no rival — not I!’ And what will it be now? A ruin, a lair for wild beasts to rest in, and everyone who passes by will whistle and throw up his hands.

Zepheniah 3

1 Disaster to the rebellious, the befouled, the tyrannical city!

2 She has not listened to the call, she has not bowed to correction, she has not trusted in Yahweh, she has not drawn near to her God.

3 The rulers she has are roaring lions, her judges are wolves of the wastelands which leave nothing over for the morning,

4 her prophets are braggarts, impostors, her priests have profaned what is holy and violated the Law.

5 Yahweh the Upright is in her, he does no wrong; morning by morning he gives judgement, each dawn unfailingly (but the wrong-doer knows no shame).

6 I have exterminated the nations, their corner-towers lie in ruins; I have emptied their streets, no one walks through them; their cities have been destroyed and are now deserted and unpeopled.

7 I thought, ‘At least you will fear me, at least you will bow to correction,’ and none of the punishments I brought on them will disappear from their view. But no, it only made them more anxious to do whatever was corrupt.

8 So wait for me — declares Yahweh — for the day when I rise as accuser, for I am determined to gather the nations, to assemble the kingdoms, and on you to vent my fury, the whole heat of my anger (for the whole earth will be devoured by the fire of my jealousy).

9 Yes, then I shall purge the lips of the peoples, so that all may invoke the name of Yahweh and serve him shoulder to shoulder.

10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants will bring me tribute.

11 When that Day comes you will never again be ashamed of all the deeds with which you once rebelled against me, for I shall rid you of those who exult in your pride; never again will you strut on my holy mountain.

12 But in you I shall leave surviving a humble and lowly people,

13 and those who are left in Israel will take refuge in the name of Yahweh. They will do no wrong, will tell no lies; nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will be able to graze and rest with no one to alarm them.

14 Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem!

15 Yahweh has repealed your sentence; he has turned your enemy away. Yahweh is king among you, Israel, you have nothing more to fear.

16 When that Day comes, the message for Jerusalem will be: Zion, have no fear, do not let your hands fall limp.

17 Yahweh your God is there with you, the warrior-Saviour. He will rejoice over you with happy song, he will renew you by his love, he will dance with shouts of joy for you,

18 as on a day of festival. I have taken away your misfortune, no longer need you bear the disgrace of it.

19 I am taking action here and now against your oppressors. When that time comes I will rescue the lame, and gather the strays, and I will win them praise and renown when I restore their fortunes.

20 At that time I shall be your guide, at the time when I gather you in, I shall give you praise and renown among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes under your own eyes, declares Yahweh.


Revelation 15

1 And I saw in heaven another sign, great and wonderful: seven angels were bringing the seven plagues that are the last of all, because they exhaust the anger of God.

2 I seemed to be looking at a sea of crystal suffused with fire, and standing by the lake of glass, those who had fought against the beast and won, and against his statue and the number which is his name. They all had harps from God,

3 and they were singing the hymn of Moses, the servant of God, and the hymn of the Lamb: How great and wonderful are all your works, Lord God Almighty; upright and true are all your ways, King of nations.

4 Who does not revere and glorify your name, O Lord? For you alone are holy, and all nations will come and adore you for the many acts of saving justice you have shown.

5 After this, in my vision, the sanctuary, the tent of the Testimony, opened in heaven,

6 and out came the seven angels with the seven plagues, wearing pure white linen, fastened round their waists with belts of gold.

7 One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the anger of God who lives for ever and ever.

8 The smoke from the glory and the power of God filled the temple so that no one could go into it until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.


The complete Book of Zepheniah

The book of Revelation

Sermons on the Book of Zepheniah

Sermon on the Book of Revelation

Catholic Daily Readings at every Mass

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Take a half hour, put this on a large screen for easier reading as you watch and listen to the soothing music by Enya. It certainly refreshes my mind and heart and keeps me in positive faith. God Bless You.
Words from August 3, and 4,

Dr. Myles Munroe

Myles Munroe’s Message shortly before his Death! Chilling

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Pray the Rosary

Rosary Mysteries

Joyful Mysteries

Pray with this video for a change.
Joyful Mysteries (Music reduced): Mon / Sat

Luminous Mysteries

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Sorrowful Mysteries

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Sorrowful Mysteries (Music reduced) ; Tues / Fri

Glorious Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries (Music reduced): WED / SUN

Prayers of the Rosary

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried,

He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

(this prayer is optional and may be said after all Glory Be to the Fathers…..)

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell.

Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.

Console the souls in Purgatory, particularly those most abandoned. Amen

Hail Mary,

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The Hail, Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;

To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

That we maybe made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Closing Prayer

O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation.

Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(The Fatima Prayer:)

Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – I adore thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference’s whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.

Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

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