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

For a doctrinal homily outline for All Souls’ Day Ordinary Time – A, please click below. All Souls’ Day in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Purification in this life Doctrine: The final purification or purgatory Practical application: Assisting the souls in purgatory “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

For a doctrinal homily outline for Solemnity of All Saints Ordinary Time – A, please click below. Solemnity of All Saints in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Saints get to be with God Doctrine: Beatitude and the Beatitudes Practical application: Saints get to be with God “Lord, this is the people that longs to see…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The greatest commandments Doctrine: Catholic social teachings Practical application: Living Catholic social teachings “I love you, Lord, my strength.”

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Faith, hope, and love Doctrine: The theological virtues Practical application: Exercising the theological virtues more effectively “I am the LORD, there is no other.”

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The desirability of salvation Doctrine: Heaven, hell, and purgatory Practical application: The spiritual works of mercy “I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Justice and the people of God Doctrine: The Church is sacramental Practical application: Frequent the Sacraments that can be frequented “The vineyard of the Lord is the house of…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The attitude of Christ Doctrine: Thy will be done Practical application: Loving the will of God “I need to be taught; I’m willing to be taught; I want to…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Fruitful workers Doctrine: Right Conduct Practical application: Stop sinning and start loving “The Lord is near to all who call upon him”

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, please click below. 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 “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A 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 “The Lord is kind and…

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Admonishing the sinner Doctrine: Fraternal correction Practical application: How to give fraternal correction “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts”

For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – A, please click below. The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The Cross Doctrine: The cross of a follower of Christ Practical application: Taking up one’s cross “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it”