Doctrinal Homily Outlines: a resource for homilists and the lay faithful

  • The Baptism of the Lord

    The Baptism of the Lord

    Here are links to three different Doctrinal Homily Outlines for The Baptism of the Lord. Isaiah prophesied Christ and acts of contrition Christ’s kenosis or self-emptying The heart of the Blessed Trinity

  • Mary the Mother of God & The Epiphany

    Mary the Mother of God & The Epiphany

    Here are the links to many Doctrinal Homily Outlines for next week: Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God Like Mary, ponder what God has done for us Contemplate Christ and His Mother Honor Mary, the Theotokos The New Law and the Blessings of the Children of God Epiphany Personal apostolate Christian service The Church,…

  • The Nativity of Our Lord & The Feast of the Holy Family

    The Nativity of Our Lord & The Feast of the Holy Family

    To access numerous doctrinal homily outlines for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord and the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, please click here and then scroll down. I wish you all a very happy Christmas Season!

  • Fourth Sunday of Advent

    Fourth Sunday of Advent

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, please click here. Central idea: Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, God-with-Us. Doctrine: The Incarnation. Practical application: An Act of Faith in the Incarnation.

  • Third Sunday of Advent

    Third Sunday of Advent

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, click here. Central Idea: God is our savior from oppression, suffering, and death. Doctrine: The virtue of patience. Practical Application: Zeal in living and spreading the Faith. Tanquerey in The Spiritual Life defines patience as “a Christian virtue that makes us withstand with equanimity of soul,…

  • Second Sunday of Advent

    Second Sunday of Advent

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Second Sunday of Advent please click here. Central Idea: Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Doctrine: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Practical Application: Repent and do good. John the Baptist’s message was (1) Christ is coming to establish the kingdom of God; (2) You must prepare by repenting…

  • First Sunday of Advent

    First Sunday of Advent

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the First Sunday of Advent (Year A) click here. Central idea: Wake up and prepare to meet Christ. Doctrine: The cardinal virtues. Practical application: Daily examination of conscience. We are not supposed to be sleepwalking through life. We have a purpose and a goal: To live as a child of God now,…

  • The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

    The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

    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.  

  • Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, click here. How to live before the Second Coming: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C In this age, live an orderly and upright life, work quietly, and mind your own business. Central Idea: Our period of salvation history and how we are to…

  • Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

    Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

    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…

  • The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

    The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

    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…

  • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, click here. Justice and Mercy Central Idea: God is just and merciful. Doctrine: Justification. Practical Application: A life of justice and mercy

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