Author: Kevin Aldrich
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The Feast of the Holy Family and the Fourth Commandment
Central Idea: The fourth commandment serves and protects the family. Doctrine: The Fourth Commandment. Practical Application: Obeying the fourth commandment better.
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God Dwells in the Family: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Holy Family
Central idea: God dwells in the family. Doctrine: The domestic church of the Holy Family. Practical application: Making the family more a domestic church.
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Christmas
There are four Masses for the Nativity of Christ, each with its own Lectionary readings. To access an outline for each of them, plus one based just on the four Gospel readings, click here and then scroll down the page.
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Mary, Virgin Most Prudent: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Central idea: Mary, Virgin Most Prudent. Doctrine: The virtue of prudence. Practical application: Growing in prudence.
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Rejoice in the Lord Always: Third Sunday of Advent
Central idea: Rejoice in the Lord. Doctrine: The Beatitudes. Practical application: Rejoicing in the Lord always.
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What Sort of Persons We Ought to Be: Second Sunday of Advent
Central idea: The sort of persons we should be eager to become. Doctrine: The virtue of friendliness. Practical application: Become friendlier.
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Be watchful! Be alert! – The First Sunday of Advent
Central idea: Be watchful! Be alert! Doctrine: Humble vigilance of heart in prayer. Practical application: Being a better servant.
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The Solemnity of Christ the King
Central idea: The king of the kingdom of God. Doctrine: The kingdom of God and the last judgment. Practical application: Living today with the end in mind.
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The good fruit of those who fear God: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Fruits of the fear of the Lord. Doctrine: Children of God or divine filiation. Practical application: A brief summary of some of the consequences of divine filiation in the Christian life.
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Be Awake: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: Be awake and prepared to meet Christ. Doctrine: Christ will make all things are subjected to him. Practical application: Prudence.
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Beatitude and the Beatitudes: The Solemnity of All Saints
Central idea: Saints get to be with God. Doctrine and Practical application: Beatitude and the Beatitudes.
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The Greatest Commandment and Catholic Social Teachings: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Central idea: The greatest commandments. Doctrine: Catholic social teachings. Practical application: Living Catholic social teachings.