Category: Christmas Season
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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.
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Links to doctrinal homily outlines for the Feast of the Holy Family.
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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.
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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.
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The Epiphany of the Lord
The Epiphany reveals that salvation is for all peoples. The Church, sacrament of human unity. Growing in human unity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Year B on the menu…
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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 approach, click here.) Central idea:…
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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 out the Father’s plan of…
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Guest Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God – January 1
This is a wonderful homily by Reverend Monsignor Carl A. Kemme, Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, preached at Blessed Sacrament Parish for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. I especially want to point out the practical advice he offers to the laity on how…