Author: Kevin Aldrich
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Only a few of us Catholics have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders and so are part of the hierarchical and sacramental priesthood whose offices are bishop, priest, and deacon. But every one of us, by nature of our Baptism, still has a share in Christ’s priesthood through the reality of the common priesthood of…
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New Direction for Doctrinal Homily Outlines
Esteemed Readers, I have been writing the weekly Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the past ten years. Outlines for all the Sundays and Solemnities for all three years of the liturgical cycle can be found under the Homily Outlines tab above and then clicking on the current year, which is A. I would love to hear…
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
To access a full Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, based on Lectionary 34. click here. Central idea: Resurrection from the dead. Doctrine: Death and hope in our own resurrection. Practical application: A proper awareness of death.
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Fourth Sunday of Lent and the Solemnity of St. Joseph
Next Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. A Doctrinal Homily Outline for Lectionary 31 on Christ as the Light of the World can be found here. Normally, the Solemnity of St. Joseph is on March 19, but because it falls on Sunday this year, it has been moved to Monday. An outline on Joseph…
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Third Sunday of Lent
A complete Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Lent (Lectionary 28) can be found here. The central idea is Christ the living water. The doctrine is our freedom to accept the Gospel. And the practical application is conforming our hearts to God’s will.
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Second Sunday of Lent
Here is the link to the Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Lent The foci for Lectionary 25 are the promise of eternal life, grace, and our response.
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First Sunday of Lent
For a complete and revised Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Lectionary 22 readings for the First Sunday of Lent in Year A, click here. The central idea explored is God is merciful to sinners. The doctrine expounded is concupiscence and self-mastery. The practical application is a way to plan some Lenten activities.
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
The full outline for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time is here. The readings are Lectionary 79. The theme is the universal call to holiness and love. In addition to how God instructs Israel to do no unnecessary harm to others, but in fact to show kindness and mercy to one’s neighbor, Leviticus adds one…
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A full Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary time, the focus of which is conscience, can be found here. We live in a time of liars. Even many in the clergy teach heresy. Our Lord said You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to…
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For a full outline for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, click here. The central idea for Lectionary 75 comes from Our Lord’s words, “Light of the world,” which He was and his disciples are called to become. The doctrine is on the right to religious freedom and the social duty of Catholics. The practical…
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A complete outline of a salvific message, relevant Catholic doctrine, and a practical application, based on the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, can be found here. It is titled A Vocation to Beatitude. The central idea is the Beatitudes. The Catholic doctrine drawn from that idea is that Christ’s Beatitudes…
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Writing isn’t speaking
Academic writing is a way of recording complex abstract ideas in a minimum of words. When we are reading these carefully chosen words, we can slow down our pace so that we can absorb them. Here is one example taken randomly from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 866. The Church is one: she…