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Be watchful! Be alert! – The First Sunday of Advent

Written by Kevin Aldrich on November 23, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Be watchful! Be alert! Doctrine: Humble vigilance of heart in prayer. Practical application: Being a better servant. Read more »

Categories: Advent

The Solemnity of Christ the King

Written by Kevin Aldrich on November 16, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: The king of the kingdom of God. Doctrine: The kingdom of God and the last judgment. Practical application: Living today with the end in mind. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time, Solemnities

The good fruit of those who fear God: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on November 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Fruits of the fear of the Lord. Doctrine: Children of God or divine filiation. Practical application: A brief summary of some of the consequences of divine filiation in the Christian life. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Be Awake: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on November 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Be awake and prepared to meet Christ. Doctrine: Christ will make all things are subjected to him. Practical application: Prudence. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Beatitude and the Beatitudes: The Solemnity of All Saints

Written by Kevin Aldrich on October 26, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Saints get to be with God. Doctrine and Practical application: Beatitude and the Beatitudes. Read more »

Categories: Solemnities

The Greatest Commandment and Catholic Social Teachings: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on October 19, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: The greatest commandments. Doctrine: Catholic social teachings. Practical application: Living Catholic social teachings. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Theological Virtues: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on October 12, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Faith, hope, and love. Doctrine: The theological virtues. Practical application: Exercising the theological virtues more effectively. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

The Desirability of Salvation: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on October 5, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: The desirability of salvation. Doctrine: Heaven, hell, and purgatory. Practical application: The spiritual works of mercy. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Justice, the People of God, and the Sacraments: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on September 28, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Justice and the people of God. Doctrine: The Church is sacramental. Practical application: Frequent the Sacraments that can be frequented. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

The Same Attitude as Christ: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on September 21, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: The attitude of Christ. Doctrine: Thy will be done. Practical application: Loving the will of God. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Fruitful Workers: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Fruitful workers. Right Conduct. Stop sinning and start loving. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

The glory of God is man fully alive: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on September 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Give glory to God by being glorious. Doctrine: God manifests his glory by sharing his goodness. Practical application: Mental prayer, heartfelt thanksgiving, and conversion. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

If Your Brother Sins against You: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on August 31, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: Admonishing the sinner. Doctrine: Fraternal correction. Practical application: How to give fraternal correction. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

Take Up Your Cross: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on August 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

The Cross of Christ. The cross of a follower of Christ. Taking up one’s cross. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

The Keys of the Kingdom: The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Written by Kevin Aldrich on August 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Central idea: The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Doctrine: The Office of the Pope. Practical application: Cooperating with the Pope and Our Bishop. Read more »

Categories: Ordinary Time

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