Category: Advent
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, please click here. Central idea: Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, God-with-Us. Doctrine: The Incarnation. Practical application: An Act of Faith in the Incarnation.
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Third Sunday of Advent
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, click here. Central Idea: God is our savior from oppression, suffering, and death. Doctrine: The virtue of patience. Practical Application: Zeal in living and spreading the Faith. Tanquerey in The Spiritual Life defines patience as “a Christian virtue that makes us withstand with equanimity of soul,…
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Second Sunday of Advent
For a doctrinal homily outline for the Second Sunday of Advent please click here. Central Idea: Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Doctrine: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Practical Application: Repent and do good. John the Baptist’s message was (1) Christ is coming to establish the kingdom of God; (2) You must prepare by repenting…
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First Sunday of Advent
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the First Sunday of Advent (Year A) click here. Central idea: Wake up and prepare to meet Christ. Doctrine: The cardinal virtues. Practical application: Daily examination of conscience. We are not supposed to be sleepwalking through life. We have a purpose and a goal: To live as a child of God now,…
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent and the Nativity of Christ
To access two outlines for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and five outlines for the Christmas Masses, please click here and then scroll down. The image accompanying this post is of the unborn Christ in the womb of the Blessed Virgin. It was created by the great, prolife illustrator Gary Cangemi who died suddenly and too…
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Third Sunday of Advent – Year C
For access to two doctrinal homily outlines for the Third Sunday of Advent, click here and then scroll down. Here are the summary points of one of them: Central Idea: We can experience some of the peace and joy of salvation right now, on the condition that we purify our hearts. Doctrine: Purity of heart.…
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The Second Sunday in Advent & The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
To access two doctrinal homily outlines for the Second Sunday in Advent and one for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, please click here and then scroll down. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. These simple words of the angel Gabriel and Mary’s cousin Elizabeth, which…
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The First Sunday of Advent – Year C
To access two outlines for the First Sunday in Advent, Year C, click here and then scroll down. The first one, is the first outline I wrote twelve year ago. Here is a glimpse of that first outline: Central Idea: We will always be ready to meet Christ our Judge if every day we are humbly…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas – and books
Books that have been a big help to me For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and for links to the five outlines for the five different Masses for Christmas, please click here and then scroll down. To have a little something to share with you, along with your homiletic link,…
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Third Sunday in Advent and some thoughts
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Advent, please click here. Some thoughts for you consideration Sin is so foolish. Adam and Eve disobeyed God due to the lie that they would be like God. But they were already “like God,” since they were made in His image and likeness. Is there…
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Second Sunday of Advent and a second (unofficial) modern Father of the Church
Here is a link to a doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Here is a link to the same for the Second Sunday of Advent for Year B. Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. A second unofficial kind of Father of the Church I wish everyone to know about is the Jesuit priest…
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An (unofficial) Father of the Church – First Sunday of Advent, Year B
This coming Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent, with the Lectionary beginning Year B. The Doctrinal Homily Outline breaks down as follows: Central idea: Be watchful! Be alert! Doctrine: Humble vigilance of heart in prayer. Practical application: Being a better servant. To view the complete outline, click here. A modern (unofficial) Doctor of the Church Over the next two…