Central idea: Faith, hope, and love. Doctrine: The theological virtues. Practical application: Exercising the theological virtues more effectively. Read more »
Theological Virtues: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Desirability of Salvation: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: The desirability of salvation. Doctrine: Heaven, hell, and purgatory. Practical application: The spiritual works of mercy. Read more »
Justice, the People of God, and the Sacraments: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Justice and the people of God. Doctrine: The Church is sacramental. Practical application: Frequent the Sacraments that can be frequented. Read more »
The Same Attitude as Christ: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: The attitude of Christ. Doctrine: Thy will be done. Practical application: Loving the will of God. Read more »
Fruitful Workers: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fruitful workers. Right Conduct. Stop sinning and start loving. Read more »
The glory of God is man fully alive: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Give glory to God by being glorious. Doctrine: God manifests his glory by sharing his goodness. Practical application: Mental prayer, heartfelt thanksgiving, and conversion. Read more »
If Your Brother Sins against You: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Admonishing the sinner. Doctrine: Fraternal correction. Practical application: How to give fraternal correction. Read more »
Take Up Your Cross: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Cross of Christ. The cross of a follower of Christ. Taking up one’s cross. Read more »
The Keys of the Kingdom: The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Doctrine: The Office of the Pope. Practical application: Cooperating with the Pope and Our Bishop. Read more »
Pray with filial boldness – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Salvation for all. Doctrine: The power of invocation with sincere faith. Practical application: Pray with filial boldness. Read more »
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, body and soul together. Read more »
The Prayer of Christ’s Followers: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Christ’s prayer to the Father. The prayer of Jesus and Mary. Important norms for our own life of prayer. Read more »
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Central Idea and Doctrine: The Transfiguration of the Lord. Practical Application: Taking up one’s own cross. To view Lectionary: 614 click here. Central idea: The Transfiguration of the Lord Reading 1 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched: Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was […] Read more »
The prudence of choosing Christ: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The prudence of choosing Christ. The virtue of prudence. Growing in prudence. Read more »
Judgment and mercy: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A consequence of God’s justice and mercy is the Last Judgment, for which we can prepare by conversion and penance. Read more »