Year A

All Year A doctrinal homily outlines can be accessed here.

First Sunday of Advent	Prepare to meet Christ. The cardinal virtues. Daily examination.
Second Sunday of Advent	Repent and do what is right. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Immaculate Conception	Grow closer to the Immaculately Conceived New Eve
Third Sunday of Advent	Patience and zeal
Fourth Sunday of Advent	God with Us – The Incarnation
The Nativity of Christ	Vigil At Night At Dawn During the Day Based on all four Gospels
Feast of the Holy Family	The domestic Church The fourth commandment Family virtues The Holy Family and our families
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God	Like Mary, ponder what G od has done for us Contemplate Christ and His Mother Honor Mary, the Theotokos The New Law and the Blessings of the Children of God
Epiphany	Personal apostolate Christian service The Church, Sacrament of human unity Prayer for Christian unity
The Baptism of the Lord	Isaiah prophesied Christ and acts of contrition Christ’s kenosis or self-emptying The heart of the Blessed Trinity
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time	Jesus Christ is the glorious Son of God who saves and sanctifies us. The Sacrament of Baptism. Holy Water.
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time / Sunday of the Word of God	Redemption through Christ, the Apostles, and one’s bishop
Presentation	Christ purifies man.
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time	Christ’s Beatitudes can teach and transform us. Purification of heart.
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time	We are to be the light of the world.
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time	Conscience
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time	The call to holiness and love
8th Sunday of Ordinary Time	The dignity and vocation of the human being
First Sunday of Lent	Concupiscence and self-mastery
Second Sunday of Lent	The Promise of eternal life, grace, and our response
Third Sunday of Lent	Conforming our hearts to God’s will
Solemnity of St. Joseph	Joseph and the virtue of justice
Fourth Sunday of Lent	The Light and lights of the world
Fifth Sunday of Lent	Resurrection from the dead
Palm Sunday	Triumphant Entry, Passion and Death of Our Lord
Easter Sunday	The Easter Vigil readings The joyful resurrection of Christ and of us The Lord’s Day and walking with the Holy Spirit The Resurrection of Christ and our resurrection
Divine Mercy Sunday	Divine Mercy, the Resurrection of Christ, and the renewal of parish life
Third Sunday of Easter	Kerygma and didache
Fourth Sunday of Easter	The virtue of docility
Fifth Sunday of Easter	The common priesthood of all the faithful
Sixth Sunday of Easter	The Holy Spirit gives life to our faith. Communion of life and love. Apologetics.
The Ascension of the Lord	The Ascension and Children of the Father
Seventh Sunday of Easter	Christ’s prayer for us
Pentecost	Easter is Pentecost is Eucharist Gifts of the Holy Spirit and piety The Holy Spirit, love, and a prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity Sunday	Living like the Holy Trinity
Corpus Christi Sunday	Proper and frequent reception of the Holy Eucharist
Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul	The hierarchical structure of the Church
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Priestly, prophetic, and royal people
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Bear witness to the truth
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Our two families and being a better member
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Humility
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Parables and freedom
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time	God justice and mercy; our conversion and penance
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Christ and the virtue of prudence
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Christ’s miracles and the spiritual works of mercy
The Feast of the Transfiguration	The Transfiguration of Christ and taking up one’s own cross
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time	The prayer of Christ’s followers
The Assumption	Vigil Mass Mass during the Day
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Pray with filial boldness Salvation and the virtue of justice
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time	Cooperating with pope and one’s bishop
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Taking up one’s cross
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Fraternal correction
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross	Devotion to Christ crucified
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time	How man reflects the glory of God
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Stop sinning and start loving
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Having the same attitude as Christ
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Frequent the Sacraments that can be frequented
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time	The desirability of salvation
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time	Grow in faith, hope and love
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time	The greatest commandment and Catholic social teachings
All Saints	Beatitude and the Beatitudes
All Souls	Purification of souls
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time	Leaders who serve
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica	Living temples of grace
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Be awake and prudent
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Some consequences of divine filiation
Solemnity of Christ the King	Living today with the end in mind

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