Friday, 11 June 2027
Saint Barnabas the Apostle
Readings for the universal ChurchGeneral Roman Calendar, used by Catholics worldwide
First Reading
11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord. 22And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. 23Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord. 24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord. 25And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch. 26And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.
13:1Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. 3Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
Responsorial Psalm
1A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.
2The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
3He hath remembered his mercy his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.
5Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:
6With long trumpets, and sound of comet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:
Gospel
27You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery. 28But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell. 30And if thy right hand scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell. 31And it hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. 32But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
Same readings worldwide and in the United States.
Text: Douay-Rheims (public domain). Reading citations: cpbjr/catholic-readings-api (MIT license). The Lectionary text used at Mass in the United States is the NABRE, which you can read at USCCB.