Reflections - Lent & Easter, Year B
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This page offers scriptural reflections, authored by Fr. Francis Martin, for Sundays of Lent through the Easter season ending with Pentecost for Cycle B. The reflection topics include continued commentary onVerbum Domini, feast days and special liturgies within this season.
You can find the same resources on the following YouTube playlists:
- Reflections for the Lent and Easter Seasons, Cycle B
- Reflections on Verbum Domini
These reflections were recorded in 2012.
| 1st Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 50-51 The Word and the Lord's Presence |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Genesis 9:8-15 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Peter 3:18-22 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 1:12-15 | Listen | Watch |
| 2nd Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 52 The Word of God in the Sacred Liturgy |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Genesis 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 |
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| Second Reading | Romans 8:31B-34 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 9:2-10 | Listen | Watch |
| 3rd Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 52 (cont). The Word of God in the Sacred Liturgy |
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| First Reading | Exodus 20:1-6 Exodus 20:7-17 |
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| Psalm Second Reading |
Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 |
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| Gospel | John 2:13-25 | Listen | Watch |
| 4th Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 53 Sacred Scripture and the Sacraments |
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| First Reading Psalm |
2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 2:4-10 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 3:14-21 | Listen | Watch |
| 5th Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 54 The Word of God and the Eucharist |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 5:7-9 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 12:30-33 | Listen | Watch |
| Palm Sunday | Lent (Cycle B) | ||
| The Entrance into Jerusalem | Mark 11:1-10 | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 |
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| Second Reading | Philippians 2:6-11 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 14:1-15, 47 | Listen | Watch |
| Holy Week | Lent (Cycle B) | More... | |
| Reflection 1 | Servant Intercessor: Moses | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection 2 | Servant to Carry Out God's Plan: David | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection 3 | The Future Prophet / Suffering Servant | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection 4 | Jesus as the Servant | Listen | Watch |
| The Resurrection | Easter (Cycle B) | More... | |
| Reflection | Resurrection, Part 1 | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection | Resurrection, Part 2 | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection | Resurrection, Part 3 | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection | Resurrection, Part 4 | Listen | Watch |
| 2nd Sunday | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Life and Teaching of Pope John Paul II | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 (reflection is from a daily mass homily) |
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| Second Reading | 1 John 5:1-6 (reflection is from a daily mass homily) |
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| Gospel | John 20:19-31 | Listen | Watch |
| 3rd Sunday | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 54-55 The Word of God and the Eucharist |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 |
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| Second Reading | 1 John 2:1-5 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Luke 24:35-48 | Listen | Watch |
| 4th Sunday | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 56 The Sacramentality of The Word |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 4:8-12 Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 |
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| Second Reading | 1 John 3:1-2 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 10:11-18 | Listen | Watch |
| 5th Sunday | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 57-58 The Word of God at the Liturgy |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 9:26-31 Psalm 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 |
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| Second Reading | 1 John 3:18-24 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 15:1-8 | Listen | Watch |
| 6th Sunday | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 59 The Importance of the Homily |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 |
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| Alternate First Reading Psalm |
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20 |
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| Second Reading | 1 John 4:7-10 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 15:9-17 | Listen | Watch |
| Solemnity of the Ascension | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 61 Sacred Scripture in the Sacraments of Healing |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 4:1-13 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 16:15-20 | Listen | Watch |
| Pentecost | Easter (Cycle B) | ||
| First Reading (1) | Genesis 11:1-19 (Vigil) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading (2) Psalm |
Exodus 19:3-20 (Vigil) Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 (Day) | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 20:19-23 (Day) | Listen | Watch |
| Alternate Readings (Vigil) | Ezekiel 37:1-14 Joel 3:1-5 Romans 8:22-27 John 7:37-39 |
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| Alternate Readings (Mass During the Day) | Acts 2:1-11 Galatians 5:16-25 John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 |
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