Central idea: Christ is born. Doctrine: The Christmas mystery. Practical application: Living the Christmas mystery. Read more »
The Nativity of the Lord – Mass at Dawn
The Nativity of the Lord – Mass at Night
Central idea: The Prince of Peace is born. Doctrine: The marvelous exchange. Practical application: Becoming littler. Read more »
Nativity of the Lord – The Vigil Mass
Jesus is the Promised Son of David. The Angelus prayer. Read more »
The Epiphany
Four doctrinal homily outlines for the Feast of the Epiphany. Read more »
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Central idea: Like Mary, ponder what God has done for us. Doctrine: Jesus submits to the Law, and perfects it. Practical application: Living like a Child of God. Read more »
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Links to doctrinal homily outlines for the Feast of the Holy Family. Read more »
The Epiphany of the Lord
Central idea: The Epiphany of the Redeemer. Doctrine: The Church is the sacrament of human unity. Practical application: Prayer for Christian unity. Read more »
The Baptism of the Lord
The Baptism of the Lord is an epiphany of the heart of the Blessed Trinity. The saving love of the Blessed Trinity. Humble lives of prayer. Read more »
The Epiphany of the Lord
The Epiphany reveals that salvation is for all peoples. The Church, sacrament of human unity. Growing in human unity. Read more »
Catholic homily outline for 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. The blessings of the children of God. Read more »
Catholic homily outline for the Baptism of the Lord, Year B
For a doctrinal homily outline for the Baptism of the Lord, click here. The lectionary readings (21) can be found here. Read more »
The Epiphany – A Catholic homily outline
For a doctrinal homily outline for the Feast of the Epiphany, click here. To view the lectionary readings (20) from the USCCB website, click here. Read more »
Mary the Mother of God – Catholic homily outline
To access a doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, January 1, 2015, click here. To view the lectionary readings (18) , click here. A doctrinal homily outline for the Epiphany based on the lectionary (20) readings can by found by clicking the tab for […] Read more »
Homily Outline for Holy Family Sunday, Year B
Written as an aid for homilists and a resource for the faithful, this doctrinal homily outline (1) provides insights into the 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 this […] Read more »
The Baptism of the Lord
Central Idea: At his baptism, Christ was anointed by the Holy Spirit to carry out the Father’s plan of salvation. Doctrine: Christ’s kenosis or self-emptying. Practical Application: Our daily struggle assisted by the Sacraments. Lectionary 21. Central Idea: At his baptism, Christ was anointed by the Holy Spirit to carry […] Read more »