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So … the Feast of the Transfiguration is … a Feast.  It is a biggie for the message it shares, however, liturgically — it is not a Holy Day of Obligation.  But it is pretty amazing!  So, since it was one of my favorite Fr Dennis homilies when it fell on a Thursday in 2014Continue reading “Transfiguration August 6”

Our readings for Sunday are here.  In 2016, Fr Dennis discussed St Ignatius of Loyola, as a Jesuit parish, we may observe his Memorial. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of _______ The poems Fr Dennis references in these years are: In 2016, we reflected onContinue reading “Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C”

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the _______ The poem Fr Dennis references in this year is: In 2019, we reflected simply on — which D2 thought expressed particularly well in Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ’s poem, Pied Beauty on this the 175thContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C”

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the book referral, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from _______ The book Fr Dennis references in 2013 (rather than a poem): This must have been one of my early or lighter note-taking Sundays, perhaps one of my first. In 2013, we reflected on suchContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C”

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the _______ The poems Fr Dennis references in these years are: In 2016, we reflected on such wonderful readings and good insights.  Thanks, D2!  🙂 — In 2013, we reflected on — I chose a simpleContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C”

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the _______ The poems Fr Dennis references in these years are: In 2016, we reflected on — In 2013, we reflected on — No special message with the Van Gogh, other than that it is summer.Continue reading “Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C”

Our readings for the Sunday of this blog are here.  The ones used for this Sunday, June 29, 2025, with the observance of the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles, are these ones. And at least one of our Jesuit reads the “Feed my sheep” passage from John 21:1-19. So. I am making anContinue reading “Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C / Observance of the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles”

Our readings for Corpus Christi Sunday are here. Following are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the _______ The poem Fr Dennis referenced was: In 2013, D2 shared — This blog week feels full, so here we go! I don’t have many memories, if any, of Corpus Christi Sunday fromContinue reading “Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle C”

Our readings for Trinity Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the _______ The poems Fr Dennis references in these years are: Across all years … and many celebrants, the constant acknowledgment is that the Trinity is a wondrous theology but doesn’t package up into aContinue reading “Solemnity of Most Holy Trinity, Cycle C”