Sat (Nov-30) - Advent, Week 1

Advent & Christmas Lent through Pentecost Ordinary Time Solemnities, Feasts, etc. Cycle A Cycle B

 

This page offers scriptural reflections for Sundays in ordinary time between the Christmas and Lenten seasons and after Easter. Reflections are authored by Fr. Francis Martin and are available to registered users of this ministry website.

You can find the same resources on the following YouTube playlists:

These reflections were recorded in 2013. 

 

34th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and Purity of Heart #8 YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm 2 Samuel 5:1-3, Psalm 122:1-5 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Colosians 1:12-20 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 23:35-43 YouTube Listen Video
33rd Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and Purity of Heart #7 YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Malachi 3:19-20a; Psalm 98:5-9 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 21:5-19 YouTube Listen Video
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Purity of Heart and Contemplation #6 YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14,
Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 3:5 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 20:27-38 YouTube Listen Video
31st Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and Healing the Heart #5 YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Wisdom 11:22-12:2
Psalm 145:1-2,8-11,13-14
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 19:1-10 YouTube Listen Video
30th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Humility: Its Twelve Degrees
(Rule of St. Benedict ch. 7)
YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18,
Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 18:9-14 YouTube Listen Video
29th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and the Healing
of the Heart #4
YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Exodus 17:8-1,
Psalm 121:1-8
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 18:1-8 YouTube Listen Video
28th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and the Healing
of the Heart #3
YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm 2 Kings 5:14-17,
Psalm 98:1bcde, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Timothy 2:8-13 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 17:11-19 YouTube Listen Video
27thSunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and the Healing
of the Heart #2
YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4,
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-67, 8-9
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 17:5-10 YouTube Listen Video
26thSunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Contemplation and the Healing    of the Heart YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Amos 6:1a, 4-7 ,
Psalm 146:7-10
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Timothy 6:11-16 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 16:19-31 YouTube Listen Video
25thSunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Mercy YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Amos 8:4-7,
Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Timothy 2:1-8 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 16:1-13 YouTube Listen Video
24thSunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Mercy YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14,
Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17,
19
YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Timothy 1:12-17 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 14:25-33 YouTube Listen Video
23rdSunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Fragility YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm WIS 9:13-18B, Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Philemon 9-10, 12-17 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 14:25-33 YouTube Listen Video
22nd Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Humility YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29, Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 14:1, 7-14 YouTube Listen Video
21st Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection God's Call YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Isaiah 66:18-21, Psalm 117:1bc, 2 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 13:22-30 YouTube Listen Video
20th sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Living in the Midst of Adversity YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10, Psalm 40:2-4,18 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Hebrews 12:1-4 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 12:49-53 YouTube Listen Video
19th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Recollection YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Wisdom 18:6-9, Psalm 33:1,12-22* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 12:32-48 YouTube Listen Video
18th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection & First Reading

Trust in God
Qohelet 1:2; 2:21-23

YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 12:13-21 YouTube Listen Video
17th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Life Breath of the Believer YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Genesis 18:20-32Psalm 138:1-8* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Colossians 2:12-14 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 11:1-13 YouTube Listen Video
16th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Welcoming the Word YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Genesis 18:1-10Psalm 15:2-5 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Colossians 1:24-28 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 10:38-42 YouTube Listen Video
15th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Discernment YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Psalm 19:8-11 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Colossians 1:15-20 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 10:25-37 YouTube Listen Video
14th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Presenting Joy YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Isaiah 66:10-14, Psalm 66:1-7,16,20 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Galatians 6:14-18 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 10:1-12,17-20 YouTube Listen Video
13th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Discipleship YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm 1 Kings 19:16b,19-21, Psalm 16:1-11* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Galatians 5:1,13-18 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 9:51-62 YouTube Listen Video
12th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Redemptive Suffering YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm Zechariah 12:10-11,13:1, Psalm 63:2-6,8-9 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Galatians 3:26-29 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 9:18-24 YouTube Listen Video
11th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Pardon and Forgiveness YouTube Listen Video
First Reading & Psalm 2 Samuel 12:7-10,13, Psalm 32:1-2,5,7,11 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Galatians 2:16,19-21 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 7:36 - 8:3 YouTube Listen Video
10th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Charisms YouTube Listen Video
First Reading, Psalm & Second Reading 1 Kings 17:17-24, Psalm 30:4-6,11-13Galatians 1:11-19 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 7:11-17 YouTube Listen Video
Corpus Christi Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection "The Eucharist Makes the Church" YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm 110:1-4 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 9:11-17 YouTube Listen Video
Trinity Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection De Trinitate YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Proverbs 8:22-31, Psalm 8:4-9 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Romans 5:1-5 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 16:12-15 YouTube Listen Video
5th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Prophetic Call YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 138:1-8 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 5:1-11 YouTube Listen Video
4th Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Experiential Faith/ Baptism in the Holy Spirit YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19, Psalm 71:1-6,15-17* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 4:16-20,21-30 YouTube Listen Video
3rd Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Biblical Law YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Nehemiah 8:2-10*, Psalm 19:8-10,15 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 YouTube Listen Video
2nd Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle C)      
Reflection Spousal Imagery: God and His People YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Isaiah 62:1-5, Psalm 96:1-3,7-10 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel John 2:1-11 YouTube Listen Video