Category: Advent
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent and the Nativity of Christ
To access two outlines for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and five outlines for the Christmas Masses, please click here and then scroll down. The image accompanying this post is of the unborn Christ in the womb of the Blessed Virgin. It was created by the great, prolife illustrator Gary Cangemi who died suddenly and too…
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Third Sunday of Advent – Year C
For access to two doctrinal homily outlines for the Third Sunday of Advent, click here and then scroll down. Here are the summary points of one of them: Central Idea: We can experience some of the peace and joy of salvation right now, on the condition that we purify our hearts. Doctrine: Purity of heart.…
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The Second Sunday in Advent & The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
To access two doctrinal homily outlines for the Second Sunday in Advent and one for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, please click here and then scroll down. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. These simple words of the angel Gabriel and Mary’s cousin Elizabeth, which…
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The First Sunday of Advent – Year C
To access two outlines for the First Sunday in Advent, Year C, click here and then scroll down. The first one, is the first outline I wrote twelve year ago. Here is a glimpse of that first outline: Central Idea: We will always be ready to meet Christ our Judge if every day we are humbly…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas – and books
Books that have been a big help to me For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and for links to the five outlines for the five different Masses for Christmas, please click here and then scroll down. To have a little something to share with you, along with your homiletic link,…
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Third Sunday in Advent and some thoughts
For a Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Third Sunday of Advent, please click here. Some thoughts for you consideration Sin is so foolish. Adam and Eve disobeyed God due to the lie that they would be like God. But they were already “like God,” since they were made in His image and likeness. Is there…
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Second Sunday of Advent and a second (unofficial) modern Father of the Church
Here is a link to a doctrinal homily outline for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Here is a link to the same for the Second Sunday of Advent for Year B. Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. A second unofficial kind of Father of the Church I wish everyone to know about is the Jesuit priest…
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An (unofficial) Father of the Church – First Sunday of Advent, Year B
This coming Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent, with the Lectionary beginning Year B. The Doctrinal Homily Outline breaks down as follows: Central idea: Be watchful! Be alert! Doctrine: Humble vigilance of heart in prayer. Practical application: Being a better servant. To view the complete outline, click here. A modern (unofficial) Doctor of the Church Over the next two…
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent
The lectionary readings for the First Sunday of Advent are about the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. This event took place in the virginal womb of Mary. The Doctrinal Homily Outline for these readings first considers Jesus Christ as Emmanuel, God being with us. Second is the doctrine of the Incarnation, that God became man. Third…
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Immaculate Conception and the Third Sunday of Advent
Thursday of this week is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Sadly, not that many Catholics care or it does not even enter their minds that the Church requires us to attend Holy Mass or that it is for our own good to do so. We live in…
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Second Sunday of Advent
The Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Second Sunday of Advent can be found here. If you are just interested in the readings for Lectionary 4, they are here. The central idea I gleaned form the readings is Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand. The Doctrine focuses on the Gifts of the Holy…
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent
To view Lectionary 12, click here. Basic Question: Our Lady believed God would keep the promises he made to her. That is why St. Elizabeth said to her, “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” God has made you many promises. Do you believe that…