Category: Ordinary Time

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. To view the readings for Lectionary 97, click here. Central idea: The reward for welcoming Christ’s messengers Reading 1 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a One day Elisha came to Shunem, where there was 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. To view Lectionary 94, click here. Central idea: Bearing witness to the truth despite opposition Reading 1 Jer 20:10-13 Jeremiah said: “I hear the whisperings of…

Everyone love everyone, like God. The universal call to holiness. Loving where we have withheld love.

Choose what is right and live. A good conscience. Formation of conscience.

Light of the world. The right to religious freedom and the social duty of Catholics. Private and public goodness.

Central idea: Christ purifies man. Doctrine: Sin. Practical application: Our moral struggle. To view the Lectionary 524 readings, click here. Central idea: Christ purifies man Reading 1 Mal 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the…

Redemption through Christ, the Apostles, and our bishop. Apostolicity. Unity with our bishop and the pope.

Jesus Christ is the glorious Son of God who saves and sanctifies us. The Sacrament of Baptism. Holy Water.

For a revised and updated Doctrinal Homily Outline for the Solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, click here. The foci are: 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…

Do I live an orderly life? In other words, am I practicing the four cardinal virtues, enlightened by the Gospel and strengthened by grace: Prudence (seeing what God wants me to do), Justice (doing what God wants me to do), Fortitude (courage and toughness when fear or weakness are obstacles to doing what God wants…