Reflections - Ordinary Time, Year A
| 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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Gospel | John 1:29-34 | Listen | Watch |
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