Author: Kevin Aldrich
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Universal Call to Holiness: the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
Everyone love everyone, like God. The universal call to holiness. Loving where we have withheld love.
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Conscience: The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
Choose what is right and live. A good conscience. Formation of conscience.
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Light of the World: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
Light of the world. The right to religious freedom and the social duty of Catholics. Private and public goodness.
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Christ Purifies Man: Doctrinal Homily Outline for Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Year A)
Central idea: Christ purifies man. Doctrine: Sin. Practical application: Our moral struggle. To view the Lectionary 524 readings, click here. Central idea: Christ purifies man Reading 1 Mal 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the…
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Redemption through Christ, the Apostles, and their successors: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Redemption through Christ, the Apostles, and our bishop. Apostolicity. Unity with our bishop and the pope.
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Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saves and Sanctifies: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus Christ is the glorious Son of God who saves and sanctifies us. The Sacrament of Baptism. Holy Water.
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The Baptism of the Lord
Central Idea: Isaiah prophesied Christ. Doctrine: The Baptism of Jesus. Practical Application: Acts of contrition.
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The Epiphany of the Lord
The Epiphany of the Redeemer. The Church is the sacrament of human unity. Prayer for Christian unity.
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Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
God has blessed humanity through the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. The New Law frees from restrictions of the Old Law. How to live the blessings of the children of God.
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The Nativity of the Lord – Generic Homily Outline
There are four sets of Lectionary readings for Christmas. Below is a generic outline which can be used with any of the readings for Christmas. It focuses on the four Gospel readings of the day and so the whole Christmas story as told by Matthew, Luke, and John. Central idea: The savior of the world…
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The Nativity of the Lord – Mass During the Day
Central idea: The Birth of Christ. Doctrine: Holy images. Practical application: Contemplate the sacred images of Christmas.
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The Nativity of the Lord – Mass at Dawn
Central idea: Christ is born. Doctrine: The Christmas mystery. Practical application: Living the Christmas mystery.