Homily on a Section of the Gospel You Selected Name: ___________________________________________________

Late (75%) Late2 (50%) Late3 and more (25%) Absent /18
Goals:
 Delve deeper into a passage from your gospel.
 Be exposed to what ought to happen at Sunday Masses - the homily
serves to interpret and unfold the relationship between the readings
and the theological messages contained therein.
 Review the different types of Biblical interpretation
o Literal sense - what the gospel author is attempting to show
(e.g. Jesus fulfilling Old Testament prophecies),
o Allegorical (typological) – The way in which a passage
foreshadows or reveals God’s work for and with humanity
climaxing in Jesus.
o Moral – what the passage means for how one should live.
o Anagogical – what the reading means in terms of heaven, hell, and the end of time.
Process:
 Fill out the readings.
 Listen to the homily while taking notes on the handout.
 Complete the reflection section on the back of this sheet.
Write the four readings (with their chapters and verses) for the Mass (found near the bottom of the web page) on
which the homily will concentrate.
 Reading 1 ______________________________ .25 pts.
 Psalm ______________________________ .25 pts.
 Reading 2 ______________________________ .25 pts.
 Gospel ______________________________ .25 pts.
Listen to the homily while taking notes in the space below.
Rubric
 Simple note taking structure (dots, dashes, etc.): 1 pt.
 Phrases and sentence fragments: 1 pts.
 Caught at least 75% of the cues (15 distinct ideas): 5 pts.
 74-50% cues (14-10 distinct ideas): 3 pts.
 < 50 % cues (less than 10 distinct ideas) 1 pt.

THERE IS A BACK SIDE TO THIS SHEET. THAT BACK SIDE CONTAINS WORK FOR YOU TO DO.
Reflect by selecting one of the following two possibilities

1) General: In what way does what was contained in Bishop Barron’s interpretation of the readings
connect to your life/speak to you?
Or
2) Specific: In what way does the portrayal of Jesus in Bishop Barron’s interpretation of the readings
connect with you?
 Rubric: Reflection is of proper length, makes a direct and explicit reference to something contained in the
homily, contains some personal material, and evidences depth of thought: 10 pts.
 Length (at least four but no more than six sentences): 2 pts.
 Direct and explicit reference to something contained in the homily: 2 pts.
 Contains personal material: 2 pts.
 Evidences depth of thought and reflection: 3 pts.
 Proper grammar and punctuation: 1 pt.

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