*READINGS FOR JUNE 11TH 2025.* *WEDNESDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C(I).* *MEMORIAL OF SAINT BARNABAS, Apostle.* *LITURGICAL COLOUR: RED❤* *FIRST READING*       “He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith.” *A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 11: 21b - 26; 13: 1 - 3)* In those days: A great number that believed turned to the Lord. News of this came to the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the Church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians. Now in the Church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. *The Word of the Lord.......* *Thanks be to God.* *RESPONSORIAL PSALM*  Taken from Psalm 98: 1, 2 - 3ab, 3cd - 4, 5 - 6 (R.) 2b And the response is; *R/. The Lord has shown his deliverance to the nations.* O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation. *R/.* The Lord has made known his salvation, has shown his deliverance to the nations. He has remembered his merciful love and his truth for the house of Israel. *R/.* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song, and sing out your praise. *R/.* Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn, raise a shout before the King, the Lord. *R/.* *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION*  Psalm 25: 4b, 5a *Alleluia.* Teach me your paths, O Lord. Guide me in your truth. *Alleluia.* *GOSPEL* I have come not to abolish the law, but to fulfil it. *A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (MATTHEW 5: 17 - 19)* At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” *The Gospel of the Lord.....* *Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.*