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Solemnity of Pentecost, Cycle C

Come, Holy Spirit! Allelujah!! Allelujah!! Our readings for this Pentecost 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 2019 and 2016, I didn’t collect any notes, mistakenly thinking since 2013 was a “complete” capture ofContinue reading “Solemnity of Pentecost, Cycle C”

Funeral for a Friend

The day that had to happen, that I didn’t want to happen (all love of our theology and the Resurrection aside) … has happened. Father Dennis Dillon, SJ, died at peace on Monday, April 21, 2025. Yes, Easter Monday, and the same day as Pope Francis. His are the homilies and poem selections that formContinue reading “Funeral for a Friend”

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Ascension of the Lord are here. Ascension on Thursday, May 29, would mark forty days from Easter. However, many dioceses in the United States (and elsewhere) moved the observance to the following Sunday (this year, June 1) to increase participation in its observance. In the 1990s, the dioceses ofContinue reading “The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Cycle C”

Easter Week 6, Sixth Sunday of Easter, Cycle C

Allelujah!! He is Risen!! Our readings for this Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the _______ The poems Fr Dennis references in 2016 and 2013 are: In 2016, we reflected on — In 2013, weContinue reading “Easter Week 6, Sixth Sunday of Easter, Cycle C”

Easter Week 5, Fifth Sunday of Easter Cycle C

Allelujah!! He is (still) Risen!! Our readings for this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord are here. These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily on April 28, 2013, unknown which Sunday Mass time at St Mary’s (St. Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor). _______ TheContinue reading “Easter Week 5, Fifth Sunday of Easter Cycle C”

Easter Week 4, Good Shepherd Sunday Cycle C

Allelujah!! He is (still) Risen!! Our readings for this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday are here. And a Happy Mother’s Day to all who mother in the many ways we are blessed to do so and receive. These are the poems, my notes, andContinue reading “Easter Week 4, Good Shepherd Sunday Cycle C”

Easter Week 3, Third Sunday of Easter Cycle C

Allelujah!! He is (still) Risen!! But we’re down to a single Allelujah now. 🙂 Our readings for this Sunday, the Third Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord are here. These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from one Cycle C year, 2016. We are visiting: ______ The poemContinue reading “Easter Week 3, Third Sunday of Easter Cycle C”

Easter Week 2, Divine Mercy Sunday (or Rebound Sunday) Cycle C

Allelujah!! Allelujah!! He is (still) Risen!! Our readings for this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday and, colloquially, as Rebound Sunday, are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from two different Cycle C years. Since the readingsContinue reading “Easter Week 2, Divine Mercy Sunday (or Rebound Sunday) Cycle C”

Easter Sunday Cycle C

Allelujah!! Allelujah!! He is Risen!! Our readings for this Sunday, Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord are here. The readings are ABC, meaning they are used every Easter Sunday when the Mass of the Day is celebrated (versus the readings of the Vigil Mass, the evening before). Again, these are the poems, my notes,Continue reading “Easter Sunday Cycle C”

Palm Sunday of Lent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, Palm Sunday are here. Again, these are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the ______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: Interestingly, Fr Dennis used this poem with the Palm Sunday readings of 2019 (Cycle C) and Ascension on May 28, 2017 (Cycle A). He had itContinue reading “Palm Sunday of Lent Cycle C”