Category: Solemnities

For a doctrinal homily outline for The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, please click here. Central Idea: Christ is the King of the Universe. Doctrine: He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. Practical Application: Prayer for the acceptance of death.  

For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, click here. Central idea: Living Temples. Doctrine: Grace. Practical application: Understanding the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. The prophet Ezekiel wrote as a Jewish exile in Babylon. Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon were destroyed. In…

For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for next Sunday, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, please click here. Central idea: Purification in this life. Doctrine: The final purification or purgatory. Practical application: Assisting the souls in purgatory. The central Catholic teaching on purgatory is this: “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are…

A Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross can be found here. Central idea: The exaltation of Christ crucified. Doctrine: Jesus died crucified for our salvation. Practical application: Devotion to Christ crucified. Thinking of Christ crucified is a very good accompaniment to offering up the small and large crosses that come everyone’s way every day.…

Here are the links to the outlines. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith and the ordinary Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil Mass Mass during the Day

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (the Mass during the day), please click here. Central idea: Peter and the pope, and the apostles and bishops. Doctrine: The hierarchical structure of the Church. Practical application: Assisting the hierarchy.