Reflections - Ordinary Time, Year B
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This page offers scriptural reflections, authored by Fr. Francis Martin, for Sundays in Ordinary time both before and after the Easter season for Cycle B. The relection topics covered across this set of resources range from faith and culture to commentary onVerbum Domini and commentary on feast days and special liturgies within this season.
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These reflections were recorded in 2012.
| 2nd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 40-42 Spiritual Understanding of the Texts |
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| First Reading Psalm |
1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 1:35-42 | Listen | Watch |
| 3rd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 44 Fundamentalism |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 1:14-20 | Listen | Watch |
| 4th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 43 Christians, Jews and the Sacred Scriptures |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 7:32-25 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 1:21-28 | Listen | Watch |
| 5th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini Nos. 45-46 Cooperation among Theologians and Scholars |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 1:29-39 | Listen | Watch |
| 6th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 47 Consequences for the Study of Theology |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11 |
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| Second Reading | 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 1:40-45 | Listen | Watch |
| 7th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini No. 48 Listening to the Saints |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Isaiah 43:18-25 Psalm 41:2-5, 13-14 |
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| Second Reading | 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 2:1-12 | Listen | Watch |
| Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini, No. 72 Reading the Scriptures |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Deuteronomy 4:32-24, 39-40 Psalm 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 |
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| Second Reading | Romans 8:14-17 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Matthew 28:16-20 | Listen | Watch |
| Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Ecclesia de Eucharista | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Exodus 24:3-8 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 9:11-15 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 | Listen | Watch |
| 11th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini, Nos. 75-78 | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 |
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| Second Reading | 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 4:26-34 | Listen | Watch |
| 12th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| The full set of reflections is not available. Daily homily reflections are available for some readings. | |||
| First Reading Psalm |
Job 38:1, 8-11 Psalm 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-21 |
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| Second Reading | 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (Audio reflection is from B-Ordinary2013 Daily Homilies - Audio (Cycle C) 2013-06-15) |
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| Gospel | Mark 4:35-41 (Audio reflections are from 2013-2014 Daily Homilies - Audio (Cycle A) 2014-02-01 and previous years) |
Listen 2014 (at 4:52) 2011 (on faith) |
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| 13th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini, No. 86 Lectio Divina |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 |
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| Second Reading | 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 5:21-43 | Listen | Watch |
| 14th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Verbum Domini, Nos. 86-87 Lectio Divina (cont.) |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Ezekiel 2:2-5 Psalm 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 |
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| Second Reading | 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 6:1-6 | Listen | Watch |
| 15th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Sacred Reading by Guigo the Carthusian |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Amos 7:12-15 Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 1:3-14 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 6:7-13 | Listen | Watch |
| 16th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Vervum Domini No. 56 (revisited) Sacramentality of the Word |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 2:13-18 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 6:30-24 | Listen | Watch |
| 17th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Sacramentality of the Word: Wisdom as Food (expanding on Verbum Domini 56) |
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| First Reading Psalm |
2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 4:1-6 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 6:1-15 | Listen | Watch |
| 18th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Sacramentality of the Word: The Word is Nourishment (based on Verbum Domini No. 56) |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalm 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 6:24-35 | Listen | Watch |
| 19th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Spiritual Sense | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 4:30—5:2 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 6:41-51 | Listen | Watch |
| 20th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Sacramentality of the Word (more on Verbum Domini, No. 19) |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 5:15-20 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 6:51-58 | Listen | Watch |
| 21st Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Sacramentality of the Word The Biblical Text |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Joshua 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21 |
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| Second Reading | Ephesians 5:21-23 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 6:60-69 | Listen | Watch |
| 22nd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Joseph Ratzinger on Scripture First Talk |
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| First Reading Psalm |
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 |
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| Second Reading | James 1:17-18, 21B-22, 27 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 | Listen | Watch |
| 23rd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Joseph Ratzinger on Scripture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Isaiah 35:4-7A Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 |
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| Second Reading | James 2:1-5 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 7:31-27 | Listen | Watch |
| 24th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Isaiah 50:5-9A Psalm 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 |
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| Second Reading | James 2:14-18 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 8:27-35 | Listen | Watch |
| 25th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Psalm 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8 |
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| Second Reading | James 3:16-4:3 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 9:30-27 | Listen | Watch |
| 26th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Numbers 11:25-29 Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 |
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| Second Reading | James 5:1-6 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 9:38-48 | Listen | Watch |
| 27th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 2:9-11 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 10:2-16 | Listen | Watch |
| 28th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm |
Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 4:12-13 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 10:17-27 | Listen | Watch |
| 29th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection: Part 1 | Faith and Reason (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| Reflection: Part 2 | Faith and Reason (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading Psalm Second Reading |
Isaiah 53:10-11 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 Hebrews 4:14-16 |
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| Gospel | Mark 10:35-45 | Listen | Watch |
| 30th Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Reason: Suppression of the Truth | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading and Psalm | Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126:1-6 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 5:1-6 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 10:46-52 | Listen | Watch |
| 31st Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith and Culture (cont.) | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading and Psalm | Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalm 18:2-4,47,51 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 7:23-28 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 12:28-34 | Listen | Watch |
| 32nd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Faith's Responsibility for Culture | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading and Psalm | 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7-10 |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 9:24-28 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 12:38-44 | Listen | Watch |
| 33rd Sunday | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | Drives Toward Utopia | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading and Psalm | Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16:5-11* |
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| Second Reading | Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | Mark 13:24-32 | Listen | Watch |
| Solemnity of Christ the King | Ordinary Time (Cycle B) | ||
| Reflection | The Kingdom of God | Listen | Watch |
| First Reading and Psalm | Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2,5 |
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| Second Reading | Revelation 1:5-8 | Listen | Watch |
| Gospel | John 18:33-27 | Listen | Watch |