
Central idea: Christ’s Resurrection and the promise of our own. Doctrine: Our new birth in the Resurrection of Christ. Practical application: Cooperation in growing in the new life Christ offers us. Read more »
A Lectionary-based resource for homilists and the lay faithful
Central idea: Christ’s Resurrection and the promise of our own. Doctrine: Our new birth in the Resurrection of Christ. Practical application: Cooperation in growing in the new life Christ offers us. Read more »
Here is a link to four outlines for Easter, one for the Vigil Mass and three others based on Homiletic-Directory-suggested themes. Go to this page and then scroll down until you reach Easter Sunday. Read more »
Living like the Blessed Trinity. Read more »
Doctrine: Love and the Holy Spirit. Practical Application: A prayer to the Holy Spirit. Lectionary 63. Doctrine: Love and the Holy Spirit “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit” (Rom 5:5). (CCC 733) The first effect of this love is the forgiveness of sins, restoring […] Read more »
Central idea: Pentecost. Doctrine: Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Practical application: The Gift of Piety. Lectionary 63. Central Idea: Pentecost, the Gift of the Holy Spirit Reading 1 Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from […] Read more »
The connection among the Resurrection, Pentecost, and the Eucharist. Read more »
Children of God. The Prayer of the Hour of Jesus. The Lord’s Prayer. Read more »
The Ascension and our status as children of the Father. Read more »
The Holy Spirit gives life to our faith. Communion of life and love. Apologetics. Read more »
The faithful are a holy priesthood who offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Christ. Exercising the common priesthood of all the faithful. Read more »
The Sheep of the Good Shepherd. The virtue of docility. Read more »
The Savior has risen. Kerygma and Didache. Christian formation. Read more »
Divine Mercy. Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ. Renewal of Parish Life. Read more »
The Resurrection of Christ and our resurrection. Read more »
To view the Lectionary readings for Easter, you can go to the USCCB website here and select them from the calendar. The outline below is based on the Homiletic Directory’s second group of Catechism points with the theme: “Easter, the Lord’s Day” (CCC 647, 1167-1170, 1243, 1287). In this […] Read more »