Central idea and Doctrine: The Ascension. Practical application: Children of the Father. Read more »
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Friendliness – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Central idea: God is love and wants us to love one another. Doctrine: The virtue of friendliness. Practical application: Becoming friendlier. Read more »
Conscience – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Central idea: Christ is the vine and we are his branches. Doctrine: Conscience. Practical application: Formation of conscience. Read more »
The good shepherd – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Central idea: Christ is the good shepherd. Doctrine: Responsibilities of a good shepherd. Practical application: Supporting one’s bishop. Read more »
Christ is the key to interpreting Scripture – Third Sunday of Easter
Central idea and Doctrine: Christ is the key to interpreting all Scripture. Practical application: Praying the Psalms in the light of Christ. Read more »
Second Sunday of Easter
Central idea: Christ’s Resurrection and the promise of our own. Doctrine: Our new birth in the Resurrection of Christ. Practical application: Cooperation in growing in the new life Christ offers us. Read more »
The Resurrection of Christ
Here is a link to four outlines for Easter, one for the Vigil Mass and three others based on Homiletic-Directory-suggested themes. Go to this page and then scroll down until you reach Easter Sunday. If you enjoyed this article, get email updates (it’s free) Read more »
Christ’s Passion – Palm Sunday
Christ’s Passion – Palm Sunday Read more »
Solemnity of St. Joseph and the Fifth Sunday of Lent
This Friday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. Here is a link to an outline based on those readings. Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Here is a link to an outline based on those readings. If you enjoyed this article, get email updates (it’s free) Read more »
Medicinal suffering and virtues needed to live the truth – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Central idea: Medicinal suffering. Doctrine and practical application: Virtues needed to live the truth. Read more »
Christ and Laws – Third Sunday of Lent
Central idea: God’s Law and Jesus Christ. Doctrine: God’s law, the natural law, civil law, and conscience. Practical application: Obeying God and not men. Read more »
Suffering – The Second Sunday of Lent
Central idea: God wants to bestow life. Doctrine: The problem of suffering. Practical application: Alleviate others’ suffering. Read more »
Concupiscence – First Sunday of Lent
Central idea: Sin and its remedy. Doctrine: Concupiscence and self-mastery. Practical application: Lenten activities. Read more »
Kindness – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Christ is our model of kindness. Doctrine: The virtue of kindness. Practical application: Growing in kindness. Read more »
Optimism and Hope – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Confidence in God. Doctrine: Optimism and Hope. Practical application: Activating hope. Read more »