Central idea: Mary, Virgin Most Prudent. Doctrine: The virtue of prudence. Practical application: Growing in prudence. Read more »
Mary, Virgin Most Prudent: Fourth Sunday of Advent
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. Read more »
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. Read more »
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. Read more »
Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, God-with-Us: the Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year A
Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, God-with-Us. The Incarnation. An Act of Faith in the Incarnation. Read more »
Patience and Zeal: Third Sunday of Advent – Year A
God is our savior from oppression, suffering, and death. The virtue of patience. Zeal in living and spreading the Faith. Read more »
Second Sunday of Advent
Central Idea: Even though as followers of Christ we are each undergoing a difficult but good transformation, we can feel a lot of joy in this life anticipating the joy of heaven. Doctrine: The Theological Virtue of Hope. Practical Application: Ways to activate hope. Read more »
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Central Idea: Mary is the New Eve, the mother of all who live in Christ. Doctrine: The Immaculate Conception. Practical Application: Ways to grow closer to Our Lady. Read more »
Repent: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Advent
Repent and do good, for the Kingdom of God is at hand. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Read more »
First Sunday of Advent
We begin a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of Advent. The Lectionary readings for this day give us glimpses of our heavenly home, first in its earthly image as earthly Jerusalem and finally as heaven itself. Our readings exort us to live so as to be ready to […] Read more »
Fourth Sunday of Advent
The Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Advent is the encounter of Mary, Elizabeth, the unborn Christ, and the unborn John the Baptist. Two revised and updated Doctrinal Homily Outlines which focus on the meaning of the Incarnation and how to draw greater fruit from it can be found here […] Read more »
Third Sunday of Advent
Doctrinal homily outline for the Third Sunday of Advent Read more »
Immaculate Conception and Second Sunday of Advent
Homily outlines for the Immaculate Conception and the Second Sunday of Advent Read more »
First Sunday of Advent
Homiletic outline for the First Sunday of Advent Year C. Read more »
The Cardinal Virtues and Daily Examination of Conscience: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Wake up and prepare to meet Christ. The cardinal virtues. Daily examination of conscience. Read more »