A Lectionary-based resource for homilists and the lay faithful
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 »
Points to consider when preparing a brief homily for the Mass of Easter Vigil. Read more »
Joy in the Resurrection of Christ and of us. Read more »
Next Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, commemorating the central truth not just of our Catholic faith but of all reality. The Lectionary readings 166 are here. For a fully revised and updated Doctrinal Homily Outline with the following themes, click here: Central idea: The Most Holy Trinity. Doctrine: […] Read more »
Pentecost is the event “where God the Father ‘through his Word, pours into our hearts the Gift that contains all gifts, the Holy Spirit’” (CCC 1082, HD 56). St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that “Gift” is a proper name of the person of the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father […] Read more »
Christ is in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us. He is the way: he is both our destination and the road by which we travel. We who are on the earth-side of this way can say to him, “I’ll do my part,” and do it. I’ll […] Read more »
The readings for Lectionary 57 are here. The Homiletic Directory offers the following Catechism points and themes for the Sixth Sunday of Easter: CCC 2746-2751: Christ’s prayer at the Last Supper CCC 243, 388, 692, 729, 1433, 1848: the Holy Spirit as Advocate/Consoler CCC 1965-1974: the New Law fulfills the Old […] Read more »
The Gospel reading from St. John for the Fifth Sunday of Easter is short but profound. It is Christ’s New Commandment. I give you a new commandment: love one another.As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.This is how all will know that you are my […] Read more »
The Lectionary 51 readings are some of the most consoling we encounter in Sacred Scripture. Christ and the Father are one. We belong to them. God will wipe every tear from our eyes. Each of the two outlines from the archives focuses on the central idea that Christ is the […] Read more »
The Lectionary 48 readings for the Third Sunday of Easter are here. The Gospel reading is from John: Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearance to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberius. From the archives, here is a full updated outline with the following foci: Central Idea: Christ is our King, but Peter and the Apostles […] Read more »
The Second Sunday of Easter is also called Divine Mercy Sunday. The lectionary readings (45) can be found here. The Gospel from John is (1st) Our Lord’s appearance to the apostles on Easter evening with his gift to them of the power to forgive sins and (2nd) His appearance the […] Read more »
Central idea: The Holy Eucharist. Doctrine: The Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Practical application: Worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist. Read more »
The Blessed Trinity: Revelation, Theology, and Devotion Read more »
Central idea: The Gift of the Holy Spirit. Doctrine: The unity of Easter, Pentecost, and the Eucharist. Practical application: The invocation of the Holy Spirit. 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 […] Read more »
Central idea and Doctrine: The Ascension. Practical application: Children of the Father. Read more »