Advent & Christmas

Lent through Pentecost

Ordinary Time

Solemnities, Feasts, etc.

Cycle A

Cycle C

This page offers scriptural reflections, authored by Fr. Francis Martin, for Advent and through the Christmas Seasonfor Cycle B. The topics covered across this set of resources range from reflections on preaching to commentary onVerbum Domini and commentary on feast days and special liturgies within this season.

An asterisk (*) on scripture references indicates "selected" verses.

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

• Reflections for Advent and Christmas, Cycle B
• Reflections on Preaching
• Reflections on Verbum Domini

These reflections were recorded in 2011 and 2012 with just a few additional reflections recorded in 2014. 

1st Sunday	Advent (Cycle B)	Listen	Watch
Reflection	Verbum Domini No. 37 Trust	2011 2014	2011 2014
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19	2011 2014	2011 2014
Second Reading	1 Corinthians 1:3-9	2011 2014	2011 2014
Gospel	Mark 13:33-37	2011 2014	2011 2014
2nd Sunday	Advent (Cycle B)
Reflection	Verbum Domini No. 38 The Spirit of Prayer and Longing	2011 2014	2011 2014
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14	2011 2014	2011 2014
Second Reading	2 Peter 3:8-14	2011 2014	2011 2014
Gospel	Mark 1:1-8	2011 2014	2011 2014
3rd Sunday	Advent (Cycle B)
Reflection	Verbum Domini Nos. 39-40 The Joy of the Gospel	2011 2014	2011 2014
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 61:1-2,10-11 Luke 1:46-50,53-54	2011 2014	2011 2014
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 5:16-24	2011 2014	2011 2014
Gospel	John 1:6-8,19-28	2011 2014	2011 2014
4th Sunday	Advent (Cycle B)
Reflection	Dei Verbum No. 39	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Psalm 89:2-5,27,29	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 16:25-27	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Luke 1:26-38	Listen	Watch
The Nativity of the Lord,  Mass During the Night	Christmas (Cycle B)
Reflection First Reading	The history and the mystery Isaiah 9:1-6	Listen	Watch
Psalm	Psalm 96:1-3,11-13	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Titus 2:11-14	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Luke 2:1-14	Listen	Watch
The Nativity of the Lord, Mass During the Day	Christmas (Cycle B)
Reflection	The Incarnation	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1-6	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Hebrews 1:1-6	Listen	Watch
Gospel	John 1:1-18	Listen	Watch
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph	Christmas (Cycle B) (Reflections Not Recorded)	Cycle A	Cycle C
The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God	Solemnity, Christmas (Cycle B)
Reflection	Abraham, Father of the Old Covenant and Mary, Mother of the New Covenant	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 66:2-3,5-6,8	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Galatians 4:4-7	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Luke 2:16-21	Listen	Watch
The Epiphany of the Lord	Christmas (Cycle B)
Reflection	The Example of the Magi	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-13	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 2:1-12	Listen	Watch
The Baptism of the Lord	Christmas (Cycle B) (Reflections Not Recorded)	Cycle A	Cycle C