Reflections - Advent & Christmas, Cycle B
| 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:
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) |
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 |