Author: Kevin Aldrich

  • The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: All Souls

    The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: All Souls

    For a doctrinal homily outline for All Souls’ Day Ordinary Time – A, please click below. All Souls’ Day in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Purification in this life Doctrine: The final purification or purgatory Practical application: Assisting the souls in purgatory “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

  • Solemnity of All Saints

    Solemnity of All Saints

    For a doctrinal homily outline for Solemnity of All Saints Ordinary Time – A, please click below. Solemnity of All Saints in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Saints get to be with God Doctrine: Beatitude and the Beatitudes Practical application: Saints get to be with God “Lord, this is the people that longs to see…

  • The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Faith, hope, and love Doctrine: The theological virtues Practical application: Exercising the theological virtues more effectively “I am the LORD, there is no other.”

  • The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The attitude of Christ Doctrine: Thy will be done Practical application: Loving the will of God “I need to be taught; I’m willing to be taught; I want to…

  • The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

    The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, click here. This may be the last or one of the last links I send to you, as the handover of this site to the Midwest Theological Forum is almost complete. Instead of a religious image, I thought you might be interested…

  • An invitation

    An invitation

    As I mentioned a few weeks ago, it is pretty certain that Midwest Theological Forum will be taking over Doctrinal Homily Outlines. I’ve very excited about that. I just discovered that this site is visited about 10,000 time per week! I’m also launching a new website called kevin aldrich books, to promote (mostly) my fiction…

  • Pentecost

    Pentecost

    Below are links to three Pentecost Doctrinal Homily Outlines. Easter is Pentecost is Eucharist Gifts of the Holy Spirit and piety The Holy Spirit, love, and a prayer to the Holy Spirit  

  • The Seventh Sunday of Easter & The Ascension

    The Seventh Sunday of Easter & The Ascension

    Depending on where you live, next Sunday might be the Seventh Sunday of Easter or The Ascension. Below are links to a Doctrinal Homily Outline for each. The Ascension of the Lord The Ascension and Children of the Father Seventh Sunday of Easter Christ’s prayer for us

  • Sixth Sunday of Easter

    Sixth Sunday of Easter

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, please click here. Central idea: The Holy Spirit gives life to our faith. Doctrine: Communion of life and love. Practical application: Apologetics. “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” To give an explanation requires us to have…

  • Fifth Sunday of Easter

    Fifth Sunday of Easter

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, please click here. Central idea: The faithful are a holy priesthood who offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Christ. Doctrine: The common priesthood of all the faithful. Practical application: Exercising the common priesthood of the faithful as laypersons.  

  • Fourth Sunday of Easter

    Fourth Sunday of Easter

    For an outline for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, click here. Central idea: The Sheep of the Good Shepherd. Doctrine: The virtue of docility. Practical application: Becoming more docile.  

  • Third Sunday of Easter

    Third Sunday of Easter

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Easter, please click here. Central idea: The Savior has risen Doctrine: Kerygma and Didache Practical application: Christian formation Some exciting news for those who use this website is that it is soon going to come under the aegis of the Midwest Theological Forum. This means that it will be available…