Category: Ordinary Time
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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…
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The Greatest Commandment: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 26, 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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Theological Virtues: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 19, 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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The Desirability of Salvation: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 12, 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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Justice and the People of God: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 5, 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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The Same Attitude as Christ: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 28, 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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Fruitful Workers: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time—September 21, 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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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Central idea: The exaltation of Christ crucified. Doctrine: Jesus died crucified for our salvation. Practical application: Devotion to Christ crucified. Lectionary 638. Central Idea: The exaltation of Christ crucified. Reading 1 Nm 21:4b-9 With their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from…
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If Your Brother Sins against You: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 7, 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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Take Up Your Cross: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 31, 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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The Keys of the Kingdom: Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 24, 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:…