Category: Lent

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, click here. Central idea: Resurrection from the dead. Doctrine: Death and hope in our own resurrection. Practical application: A proper awareness of death. Jesus’ love was so palpable that everyone who experienced it saw it as unique to himself or herself. This is why Mary can send…

For a full Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, please click here. Central idea: Christ is the light of the world. Doctrine: Light of the world. Practical application: How we are to be lights of the world. Recently, I’ve come to really appreciate the prayers and antiphons in the Mass. Notice how the Prayer after Communion…

For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Lent, click here. Here is an excerpt: In the desert, Moses struck a rock with his staff and so provided water so the Chosen People could live and reach the Promised Land. In his Passion, Jesus Christ himself is “struck” and so provided the waters of…

For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Lent, click here. Central idea: The promise of eternal life. Doctrine: Grace. Practical application: Our response to grace.  

For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the First Sunday of Lent, please click here. Central idea: God is merciful to sinners. Doctrine: Concupiscence and self-mastery. Practical application: Lenten activities. Concupiscence comes from sin, leads to sin, is an evil, but is not itself a sin (CCC 2515). It comes from sin because it is a consequence of the sin…

For a full Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, click here. Central idea: Christ is gracious and merciful. Doctrine: The surpassing wealth of knowing Christ. Practical application: Know Christ better. Here is an excerpt: What does Paul mean in demeaning “all things”? I don’t think Paul means that creation is actually worthless. Creation comes…

To access two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, click either of the links below. Sacrament of Confession The Prodigal Son Here is a snippet: Confession is the means Our Lord has left for us to get rid of mortal sins committed after Baptism. After Christ rose from the dead he appeared…

To access two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Third Sunday of Lent, click on the links below: The second commandment Practical repentence Here is a snippet from the second one: Why are prayer, almsgiving, and penance traditionally parts of Lent? What is their point? We all have a desert inside ourselves. In it, we are…

To access either of two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Second Sunday of Lent, please click on one of the links below. Suffering and glory Citizens of heaven living on earth

To access two Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the First Sunday of Lent click either link below. Reparation and mortification Imitation of Christ’s merciful love