Author: Kevin Aldrich

  • God is our savior from oppression, suffering, and death: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year A)

    Written as an aid for homilists and a resource for the faithful, this doctrinal homily outline for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 15, 2013, (1) provides insights into the Sunday Lectionary readings, (2) explicates a doctrine of Catholic Faith or morals from them, and (3) shows specific ways lay persons can live…

  • Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year A).

    Written as an aid for homilists, this doctrinal homily outline for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 8, 2013, (1) provides insights into the Sunday Lectionary readings, (2) explicates a doctrine of Catholic Faith or morals from them, and (3) shows specific ways lay persons can live these truths. (To read more about…

  • The Cardinal Virtues and Daily Examination of Conscience: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the First Sunday of Advent

    Please Note: All previous subscriptions to this service have been cancelled to remove the hundreds of “robot” driven subscriptions. Please re-subscribe TOMORROW using the link at the bottom of this post. Written as an aid for homilists, this doctrinal homily outline for the First Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 1, 2013, (1) provides insights…

  • Christ the King – November 24, 2013

    Christ is the King of the Universe. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. Prayer for the Acceptance of Death. To view Lectionary 162, click here. Christ is the King of the Universe: Central idea Reading 1 2 Sm 5:1-3 God chose David to be the shepherd and commander…

  • Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Second Coming of Christ

    Central Idea: Our period of salvation history and how we are to live in it. Doctrine: The Second Coming of Christ and the Final Judgment. Practical Application: How to live in this age. To view Lectionary 159, click here. Central Idea: Our period of salvation history and how we are to live in it Reading…

  • Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time—November 10

    Central Idea: The reward of eternal life. Doctrine: The Beatific Vision. Practical Application: Meditation on the Beatific Vision. For Lectionary 156, click here. Central Idea: The reward of eternal life Reading 1 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 The Sacred Writer of 2 Maccabees clearly teaches the hope of a bodily life after death. Those who obey…

  • Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 3

    Central Idea: God’s loving goodness. Doctrine: God is love. Practical Application: Divine reading. To view Lectionary 153, click here. Central Idea: God’s loving goodness Reading 1 Wis 11:22-12:2 God is the omnipotent creator and sustainer of all that exists and everything he creates is good in itself and God loves it. God is omniscient and…

  • Solemnity of All Saints – November 1

    Central Idea: Heaven is for the pure of heart. Doctrine: The Communion of Saints. Practical Application: Suffrages for the souls in Purgatory. To view Lectionary 667, click here. Central Idea: Heaven is for the pure of heart Reading 1 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 Heaven is the condition of all human beings who participate in God’s own…

  • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time—October 27

    Central Idea: God is just and merciful. Doctrine: Justification. Practical Application: A life of justice and mercy. To view Lectionary 150, click here. Central Idea: God is just and merciful Reading 1 Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 How can God be just and yet have a special concern for the lowly and those who serve him willingly?…

  • Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time—October 20

    Central Idea: Perseverance in the Faith. Doctrine: Perseverance, supernatural perseverance, and Final Perseverance. Practical Application: Living perseverance. For Lectionary 147, click here. Central Idea: Perseverance in the faith As long as we persevere in fighting our evil tendencies, we will win, but like Moses we need help: a rock to rest on and companions to…

  • Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time—October 13

    Central Idea: Giving glory to God. Doctrine: “The world was created for the glory of God.” Practical Application: How do we give glory to God? For Lectionary 144, click here. Central Idea: Giving glory to God. With God’s power, the prophet Elisha was able to heal the foreigner, Naaman, from the scourge of leprosy.  When…

  • Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time—October 6, 2013

    Central Idea: God makes each one of us very important. Doctrine: The ministerial and general priesthood of Christ in the Church. Practical Application: Living the royal priesthood of Christ as a layperson. For Lectionary 141, click here. Central Idea: God makes each one of us very important Because God loves the persons he creates, he…