First Reading
Revelation 5:1-10
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
5:1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written within and without, marked with authority with seven seals.
2And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3And no man was able, neither in heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look on it.
4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.
5And one of the leaders said to me: Weep not; look the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6And I saw: and look in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the leaders, a Lamb standing as it were killed, having seven horns and seven eyes: which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.
7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.
8And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures, and the four and twenty leaders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints:
9And they sung a new canticle, saying: You are worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; because you were killed, and have redeemed us to God, in your blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
10And have made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.