Sat (Nov-30) - Advent, Week 1

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 Lent and through the Easter season. Each set of scripture reflections is preceded by a topical reflection. The topics covered across this set of resources range from reflections on the seasonal feast days and living a Christian life to commentary on Verbum Domini.

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

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These reflections were recorded in 2011. 

Pentecost Feast (Cycle A)    
Reflection  Verbum Domini, #7b-8 Listen Watch 
First Reading
Psalm
Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
Listen Watch
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 Listen Watch
Gospel  John 20:19-23 Listen Watch
7th Sunday of Easter Easter (Cycle A)    
First Reading
Psalm
Second Reading
Gospel
Acts 1:12-14
Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8
1 Peter 4:13-16
John 17:1-11a
Listen Watch
The Ascension of the Lord Solemnity (Cycle A)    
Reflection Verbum Domini, #6-7a Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm
Listen Watch
Second Reading Ephesians 1:17-23 Listen Watch
Gospel Matthew 28:16-20 Listen Watch
6th Sunday of Easter Easter (Cycle A)    
Reflection Verbum Domini, Introduction through #6 Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm
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Second Reading 1 Peter 3:15-18 Listen Watch
Gospel  John 14:15-21 Listen Watch
5th Sunday of Easter Easter (Cycle A)    
Reflection Faith, Culture, and Preaching Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm 
Acts 6:1-7 Listen Watch
Second Reading 1 Peter 2:4-9 Listen Watch
Gospel John 14:1-12 Listen Watch
4th Sunday of Easter Easter (Cycle A)    
Reflection The Unitive Way Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm
Listen Watch
Second Reading 1 Peter 2:20b-25 Listen Watch
Gospel John 10:1-10 Listen Watch
3rd Sunday of Easter Easter (Cycle A)    
Reflection Growth in Holiness, the Illuminative Way Listen Watch
First Reading Acts 2:14, 22-33 Listen Watch
Psalm
Second Reading
Listen Watch
Gospel Luke 24:13-35 Listen Watch
Divine Mercy Sunday Easter (Cycle A) Cycle B
Cycle C
Reflection Reflections on the Life and Preaching of John Paul II Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm
Listen Watch
Second Reading 1 Peter 1:3-9 Listen Watch
Gospel John 20:19-31 Listen Watch
Easter Sunday Feast (Cycle A) Cycle B  Cycle C
Reflection Resurrection and Exaltation Listen Watch
First Reading
Psalm
Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Listen Watch
Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4 Listen Watch
Gospel John 20:1-9 Listen Watch
Pascal Vigil Lent (Cycle A) Cycle B  Cycle C
Reflection The Readings at the Vigil Listen Watch
Reflection The Readings at the Vigil (cont.) Listen Watch
Reflection The Nature of Sacrament Listen Watch
Reflection The Experiential Nature of Baptism Listen Watch
Holy Week Lent (Cycle A) Cycle B  Cycle C
Mon, Tue, Wed The Mass, The Breviary, The Chrism Mass Listen Watch
Mon, Tue, Wed The Mass, The Breviary, The Chrism Mass (cont.) Listen Watch
Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
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Good Friday
The Servant Psalm
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Listen Watch
Palm Sunday Lent (Cycle A)    
The Entrance Matthew 21:1-11 Listen Watch
First Reading
Second Reading
Isaiah 50:4-7
Philippians 2:6-11
Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 1 Matthew 26:14 - 27:66 Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 2 Matthew 26:14 - 27:66 Listen Watch
5th Sunday of Lent Lent (Cycle A)    
Reflection The Purgative Way Listen Watch
First Reading
Second Reading
Ezekiel 37:12-14
Romans 8:8-11
Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 1 John 11:1-16 Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 2 John 11:17-44 Listen Watch
Feast Day Cycle A,B,C    
Solemnity The Annunciation (March 25)   View Page
4th Sunday of Lent Lent (Cycle A)    
Reflections The Three Stages of the Christian Life Listen Watch
First Reading
Second Reading
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Ephesians 5:8-14
Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 1 John 9:1-17 Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 2 John 9:18-41 Listen Watch
Feast Day Cycle A,B,C    
Solemnity St. Joseph   View Page
3rd Sunday of Lent Lent (Cycle A)    
Reflection The Call to Holiness Listen Watch
First Reading
Second Reading
Exodus 17:3-7
Romans 5:1-8
Listen Watch
Second Reading (cont.)
Gospel, Part 1
Romans 5:1-8
John 4:5-19
Listen Watch
Gospel, Part 2 John 4:20-42 Listen Watch
2nd Sunday of Lent Lent (Cycle A)    
Reflection Mystics Teach us about the Priesthood Listen Watch
First Reading Genesis 12:1-4A Listen Watch
Psalm
Second Reading
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
2 Timothy 1:8B-10
Listen Watch
Gospel Matthew 17:1-9 Listen Watch
First Sunday of Lent Lent (Cycle A)    
Reflection Reflections on Lent Listen Watch
First Reading Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Listen Watch
Psalm
Second Reading
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17
Romans 5:12-19
Listen Watch
Gospel Matthew 4:1-11 Listen Watch
Special Celebration Cycle A,B,C    
Beginning of Lent Ash Wednesday   View Page

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