Advent & Christmas

Lent through Pentecost

Ordinary Time

Solemnities, Feasts, etc.

Cycle B

Cycle C

 

This page offers scriptural reflections, authored by Fr. Francis Martin, for the Sundays in ordinary time for Cycle A. Each set of scripture reflections is preceded by a topical reflection. The topics covered across this set of resources range from reflections on the priesthood to commentary onVerbum Domini.

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

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

• Reflections for Ordinary Time, Cycle A
• Reflections on preaching
• Reflections on Verbum Domini

These reflections were recorded in 2011. 

34th Sunday, Feast	Christ the King, Cycle A
Reflection	The New Translations	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 25:31-46	Listen	Watch
33rd Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 36, 37	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 5:1-6	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 25:14-30	Listen	Watch
32nd Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 35, 36	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Wisdom 6:12-16 Psalm 63:2-8	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 4:13-18	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 25:1-13	Listen	Watch
31st Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 35	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Malachi 1:14-2:2, 8-10 Psalm 131:1, 2, 3	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 23:1-12	Listen	Watch
30th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 34	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 1:5-10	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 22:34-40	Listen	Watch
29th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 33	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 45:1,4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	1 Thessalonians 1:1-5	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 22:15-21	Listen	Watch
28th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 31, 32	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Philippians 4:12-14,19-20	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 22:1-14	Listen	Watch
27th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 30	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Philippians 4:6-9	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 21:33-43	Listen	Watch
26th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 29	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Philippians 2:1-11	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 21:28-32	Listen	Watch
25th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 28 (cont.)	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145:2-3,8-9,17-18	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Philippians 1:20-24,27	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 20:1-16	Listen	Watch
24th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 28	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Sirach 27:30 - 28:7 Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 14:7-9	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 18:21-25	Listen	Watch
23rd Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 26, 27	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 13:8-10	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 18:15-20	Listen	Watch
22nd Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 24, 25	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 12:1-2	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 16:21-27	Listen	Watch
21st Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 22, 23	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 22:19-23 Psalm 139:1-3, 6, 8	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 11:33-36	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Mathew 16:13-20	Listen	Watch
20th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 20, 21	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 11:13-15, 29-32	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Mathew 15:21-28	Listen	Watch
19th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 19, 20	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 9:1-5	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 14:22-23	Listen	Watch
18th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 17	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 55:1-3 Psalm 145:8-9, 15-18	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 8:35, 37-39	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 14:13-21	Listen	Watch
17th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 16	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 8:28-30	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 13:44-52	Listen	Watch
16th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 15	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 8:26-27	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 13:24-43	Listen	Watch
15th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, No. 14	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalms 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 8:18-23	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 13:1-23	Listen	Watch
14th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Verbum Domini, Nos. 12, 13	Listen	Watch
First Reading Psalm	Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14	Listen	Watch
Second Reading	Romans 8:9, 11-13	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 11:25-30	Listen	Watch
Sunday Solemnities	Cycle A,B,C
(date varies)	Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ		View Page
(date varies)	Most Holy Trinity		View Page
9th Sunday	Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Reflection	Importance of Priesthood	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Deuteronomy 11:18, 26-28, 32	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 31:2-25* Romans 3:21-25, 28	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 7:21-27	Listen	Watch
8th Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	Lectio Divina	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Isaiah 49:14-15	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 1 Corinthians 4:1-5	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 6:24-34	Listen	Watch
7th Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	The Priest and Prayer	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 1 Corinthians 3:16-23	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 5:38-48	Listen	Watch
6th Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	The Priestly Life and the Cross: Prayer	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Sirach 15:15-20	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34 1 Corinthians 2:6-10	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 5:17-37	Listen	Watch
5th Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	The Priestly Life and the Cross	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Isaiah 58:7-10	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Corinthians 2:1-5	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 5:13-16	Listen	Watch
4th Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	The Priestly Life and the Cross	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 146:6-7,8-9,9b-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 5:1-12	Listen	Watch
3rd Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	Shabbat/The Lord's Day, cont.	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Isiah 8:23-9:3	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17	Listen	Watch
Gospel	Matthew 4:12-23	Listen	Watch
2nd Sunday	Ordinary Time (Winter), Cycle A
Reflection	Shabbat/The Lord's Day	Listen	Watch
First Reading	Isiah 49:3, 5-6	Listen	Watch
Psalm Second Reading	Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-9, 10 Corinthians 1:1-3	Listen	Watch
Gospel	John 1:29-34	Listen	Watch

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