Sat (Nov-30) - Advent, Week 1
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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
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Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 |
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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 |
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The Ascension of the Lord | Solemnity (Cycle A) | ||
Reflection | Verbum Domini, #6-7a | Listen | Watch |
First Reading
Psalm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Second Reading (cont.) Gospel, Part 1 |
Romans 5:1-8 John 4:5-19 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Gospel | Matthew 4:1-11 | Listen | Watch |
Special Celebration | Cycle A,B,C | ||
Beginning of Lent | Ash Wednesday | View Page |
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