Category: Easter
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Ascension or Seventh Sunday of Easter
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for either the Ascension (Lectionary 58, the first two links) or the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Lectionary 61, the third link), click below. Confidence we can reach our High Priest in heaven Children of God the Father Seventh Sunday: Participation in Christ’s communion
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
Two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Sixth Sunday of Easter can be accessed by clicking below. The Holy Spirit and conscience The will of God Here is a practical application from the first: We are foolish (and unnecessarily so) if we feel we have to hide our sins from ourselves, if we dread admitting them…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
To access two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, please click below. Living Christ’s New Commandment The secret to charity Christ reveals his New Commandment to his closest disciples at the Last Supper. This command is not “one more thing” to do. It is the one thing to do. It is the one…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
For access to two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, click below. Docility toward our legitimate shepherds Courageous lambs with lion hearts The Gospel reading is very simple and comforting: My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.…
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Third Sunday of Easter
Christ chose Peter to be his chief fisher of men. Just as Christ had originally “caught” Peter with a miraculous draught of fish, here he announces himself again to Peter with another miraculous catch, 153 fish, interestingly the same number of fish as there were nations, according to the Greek reckoning. Below are links to…
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Divine Mercy Sunday
To access two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, please click below. God’s mercy and our call to be merciful The redemption of those who died before the Redemption
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The Resurrection of the Lord
For many doctrinal homily links for Easter, click on one below. The Easter Vigil readings The joyful resurrection of Christ and of us The Lord’s Day and walking with the Holy Spirit The Resurrection of Christ and our resurrection
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Here is the link to a doctrinal homily outline for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me? The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of…
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The Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity
A doctrinal homily for the Solemnity of the Most Trinity can be accessed here. The Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Eucharist are the most important and profound mysteries contained in Divine Revelation. One thing we can say about the Blessed Trinity is that each of the Persons shares in the one Godhead but are distinct…
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Pentecost
For a doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of Pentecost, click here. This outline has a doctrinal focus on how Easter, Pentecost, and the Eucharist are one. For two other outlines with different foci, click here and scroll down.
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The Ascension
For a complete doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of the Ascension, click here. The central idea and doctrine are the Ascension. The practical application is the truth that we are children of the Father. Here are a few points, developed in the outline itself: Christ ascends in a glorified body. Christ is a kind…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
To find a full Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, click here. The three parts are: Central idea: God is love and wants us to love one another. Doctrine: The virtue of friendliness. Practical application: Becoming friendlier. One way we build friendship with our fellow man is through friendliness. Friendliness is a way of showing…