Category: Ordinary Time
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Catholic homily outline for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – The King and the citizens of the Kingdom of God
Central idea: Christ is the King of the Kingdom of God and we are called to be his subjects. Doctrine: Christ’s Kingdom is for us, the lowly. Practical application: We can “learn” Christ by prayerfully reading Sacred Scripture. Written as an aid for homilists and a resource for the faithful, this doctrinal homily outline (1)…
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The Eucharist: Catholic homily outline the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year B
Central idea: The Holy Eucharist. Doctrine: The Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Practical application: Worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist. 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…
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Catholic homily outline for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Kindness
Central idea: Christ is our model of kindness. Doctrine: The virtue of kindness. Practical application: Growing in kindness. 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…
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Catholic homily outline for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Optimism and Hope
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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Catholic Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Marriage
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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Catholic homily outline for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B on contrition
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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Catholic homily outline for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, 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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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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Christ the King: Doctrinal Homily Outline for November 23, 2014 (Year A)
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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Divine Filiation: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 16, 2014 (Year A)
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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Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Central idea: Living Temples. Doctrine: Grace. Practical application: Understanding the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. Lectionary 671. Central idea: Living Temples Reading 1 Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 The angel brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the…
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The Faithful Departed and Purgatory: All Souls
Central idea: Purification in this life. Doctrine: The final purification or purgatory. Practical application: Assisting the souls in purgatory. Lectionary 668. Central idea: Purification in this life Reading 1 Wis 3:1-9 The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the…