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

  • The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A, please click below. The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Christ is the humble king of all who are humble Doctrine: The virtue of humility Practical application: Growing in humility “But the just savior, Jesus Christ, can…

  • The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A, please click below. The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: The reward for welcoming Christ’s messengers Doctrine: The family and the kingdom Practical application: Examination of conscience for one’s two families “The original family of God is the…

  • The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A, please click below. The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: Bearing witness to the truth despite opposition Doctrine: The obligation in justice to bear witness to the truth come what may Practical application: Bearing witness to the truth…

  • The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A, please click below. The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Central idea: God elevates humanity Doctrine and practical application: We are a priestly, prophetic, and royal people “We Christians are truly a kingdom of priests, since we offer every aspect…

  • Corpus Christi Sunday

    Corpus Christi Sunday

    For a doctrinal homily outline for The Eucharist: Corpus Christi Sunday, please click below. The Eucharist: Corpus Christi Sunday Central idea and Doctrine: The Eucharist Practical application: Proper and frequent Communion “Christ has given us a gift that feeds us in this desert of life so we will never forget him: the Eucharist, his bread…

  • The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

    The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, click here. This may be the last or one of the last links I send to you, as the handover of this site to the Midwest Theological Forum is almost complete. Instead of a religious image, I thought you might be interested…

  • An invitation

    An invitation

    As I mentioned a few weeks ago, it is pretty certain that Midwest Theological Forum will be taking over Doctrinal Homily Outlines. I’ve very excited about that. I just discovered that this site is visited about 10,000 time per week! I’m also launching a new website called kevin aldrich books, to promote (mostly) my fiction…

  • Pentecost

    Pentecost

    Below are links to three Pentecost Doctrinal Homily Outlines. Easter is Pentecost is Eucharist Gifts of the Holy Spirit and piety The Holy Spirit, love, and a prayer to the Holy Spirit  

  • The Seventh Sunday of Easter & The Ascension

    The Seventh Sunday of Easter & The Ascension

    Depending on where you live, next Sunday might be the Seventh Sunday of Easter or The Ascension. Below are links to a Doctrinal Homily Outline for each. The Ascension of the Lord The Ascension and Children of the Father Seventh Sunday of Easter Christ’s prayer for us

  • Sixth Sunday of Easter

    Sixth Sunday of Easter

    For a doctrinal homily outline for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, please click here. Central idea: The Holy Spirit gives life to our faith. Doctrine: Communion of life and love. Practical application: Apologetics. “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” To give an explanation requires us to have…

  • Fifth Sunday of Easter

    Fifth Sunday of Easter

    For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, please click here. Central idea: The faithful are a holy priesthood who offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Christ. Doctrine: The common priesthood of all the faithful. Practical application: Exercising the common priesthood of the faithful as laypersons.  

  • Fourth Sunday of Easter

    Fourth Sunday of Easter

    For an outline for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, click here. Central idea: The Sheep of the Good Shepherd. Doctrine: The virtue of docility. Practical application: Becoming more docile.  

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