Doctrinal Homily Outlines: a resource for homilists and the lay faithful
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Here is the Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Ascesis or moral discipline Here are the three parts: Central Idea: God will help us overcome our evildoing through his fatherly discipline. Doctrine: A child of God is to become a strong doer of good through moral discipline. Practical Application: An important moral discipline is ascesis or mastery…
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Here is the link to a doctrinal homily outline for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fourth commandment
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The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Solemnity of the Assumption
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
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The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, click here. Central idea: Our true wealth is God, not a life of greed. Doctrine: Uses of wealth. Practical Application: Examining our economic activity. Here is a teaser: Everyone wants to be rich, to have secure possession of every good thing. That is the paradise Adam…
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For a doctrinal homily outline for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time please click below. Wrestling with God Central Idea: Wrestling with God in prayer. Doctrine: Prayer and filial trust. Practical Application: Transformation in Christ.
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Click below for a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Living active-contemplative lives Throughout much of Catholic history, the story of Martha and Mary has been important for understanding the relationship between contemplation and activity. When Thomas Aquinas examines these kinds of lives he uses Martha and Mary as examples (ST II,II,…
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For an outline for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, please click below. Live the Precepts of the Church better Here is its structure: Central Idea: Love God and neighbor according to rightful law. Doctrine: The Precepts of the Church. Practical Application: Living the precepts better.
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
To view the Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time click below. Prayer of petition
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One-minute weekday homilies
People who come to daily Mass are special, different from the congregation who attend Sunday Mass, and of course much different from those who don’t come at all. I’d like to suggest that homilies for daily Mass can be very short, maybe just a minute long (120-130 words) and they can be edifying if they…
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Guest Homily: Deacon David Beach
This is a wonderful homily based on the readings for today, Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (Lectionary: 373). Deacon David Beach serves at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois. Here is the Gospel reading: Gospel Matthew 7:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you…
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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
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.
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline, please click below. Eucharistic adoration The Eucharist is Christ himself, the Bridegroom of his Spouse, the Church. Through the Mass, in which the Eucharist is consecrated (the technical term is “confected”), time and space are mysteriously “opened” and the Last Supper and the Passion of Christ become present. Through the…
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