Reflections - Lent/Easter, Cycle C

Advent & Christmas Lent through Pentecost Ordinary Time Solemnities, Feasts, etc. Cycle A Cycle B

 

This page offers scriptural reflections for the Sundays of Lent through Easter, ending with Pentecost. Reflections are authored by Fr. Francis Martin and are available to registered users of this ministry website.

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

These reflections were recorded in 2013. 

 

Pentecost Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection Gifts & Charisms YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 104:1,24-34* YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading (1st choice) 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading (2nd choice) Romans 8:8-17 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel (1st choice) John 20:19-23 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel (2nd choice) John 14:15-16,23-26 YouTube Listen Video
Solemnity of the Ascension Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection The Ascension and the Liturgy YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:2-9 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading (1st choice) Ephesians 1:17-23 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading (2nd choice) Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel Luke 24:46-53 YouTube Listen Video
6th Sunday Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection The Spirit Guides the Church YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 15:1-2,22-29, Psalm 67:2-8* YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Revelation 21:10-14,22-23 YouTube Listen Video
Optional Second Reading Revelation 22:12-20* YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 14:23-29 YouTube Listen Video
Optional Gospel John 17:20-26 YouTube Listen Video
5th Sunday Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection Preaching YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 14:21-27, Psalm 145:8-13 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Revelation 21:1-5 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 13:31-35 YouTube Listen Video
4th Sunday Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection "Love Alone is Credible" YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 13:14,43-52, Psalm 100:1-5* YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Revelation 7:9,14-17 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 10:27-30 YouTube Listen Video
3rd Sunday Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection Witness YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 5:27-32,40-41, Psalm 30:2,4-6,11-13 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Revelation 5:11-14 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 21:1-19 YouTube Listen Video
2nd Sunday Easter (Cycle C)      
Reflection 'Dives in Misericordia' YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 5:12-16, Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Rev 1:9-13,17-19 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 20:19-31 YouTube Listen Video
Mass of Easter (Cycle A,B,C)   Cycle A Cycle B
Reflection Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Acts 10:34a,37-43, Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4, or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 20:1-9, or Luke 24:1-12 YouTube Listen Video
An Ancient Holy Saturday Homily Roman Breviary, IV, 496-98 YouTube Listen Video
Easter Vigil Holy Saturday (Cycle A,B,C)   Cycle A Cycle B
First Reading and Psalm Genesis 1:1-2:2, Psalm 104:1-35* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Genesis 22:1-18 YouTube Listen Video
Third Reading Exodus 14:15-15:1 YouTube Listen Video
Fourth Reading Isaiah 54:5-14 YouTube Listen Video
Fifth Reading Isaiah 55:1-11 YouTube Listen Video
Sixth Reading Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4 YouTube Listen Video
Seventh Reading Ezekiel 36:16-17,18-28 YouTube Listen Video
Good Friday (Cycle A,B,C)   Cycle A Cycle B
First Reading Isaiah 52:13-53:12 YouTube Listen Video
Reflection Vicarious Suffering YouTube Listen Video
Psalm and Second Reading Psalm 31:2-25*, Hebrews 4:14-16,5:5-9 YouTube Listen Video
Passion Narrative: The Arrest and Preliminary Hearing John 18:1-27 YouTube Listen Video
Passion Narrative: The Trial Before Pilate John 18:28-19:16a YouTube Listen Video
Passion Narrative: The Crucifixion Itself John 19:16b-24 YouTube Listen Video
Passion Narrative: Jesus, Mary, and the Church John 19:25-27 YouTube Listen Video
Passion Narrative: Handing Over the Spirit, Blood and Water, The Burial John 19:28-42 YouTube Listen Video
Holy Thursday (Cycle A,B,C)   Cycle A Cycle B
Reflection Why Liturgy YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Exodus 12:1-8,11-14, Psalm 116:12-18 YouTube Listen Video
The Second Reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 YouTube Listen Video
The Gospel John 13:1-15 YouTube Listen Video
Palm Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
Preliminary Remarks Role of Liturgy YouTube Listen Video
The Entry into Jerusalem Luke 19:28-40 YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22:8-9,17-20,23-24 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 22:14-23, 56 YouTube Listen Video
5th Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
Reflection Preaching the Mystery YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126:1-6 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Philippians 3:8-14 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel John 8:1-11 YouTube Listen Video
4th Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
Reflection Fasting YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 34:2-7 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 15:1-3,11-32 YouTube Listen Video
3rd Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
Reflection Repentance YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15, Psalm 103:1-11* YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 13:1-9 YouTube Listen Video
2nd Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
First Reading and Psalm Genesis 15:5-18*, Psalm 27:1,7-9,13-14 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Philippians 3:17-4:1 YouTube Listen Video
Reflection Kabod and the Transfiguration YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 9:28-36 YouTube Listen Video
1st Sunday Lent (Cycle C)      
Reflection Evangelization YouTube Listen Video
First Reading and Psalm Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Psalm 91:1-2,10-15 YouTube Listen Video
Second Reading Romans 10:8-13 YouTube Listen Video
Gospel Luke 4:1-13 YouTube Listen Video