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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. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042422.cfm). These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from two different Cycle C years. Since theContinue 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. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041722.cfm). 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 Noon Mass on April 14, 2019. ______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: Ode to the Joyful Ones by Thomas Lux and, Naomi Shahib Nye’s poem, Kindness, is an addition by meContinue reading “Palm Sunday of Lent Cycle C”

Fifth Sunday of Lent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent are here. Again, these are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the 8:30 Mass on March 13, 2016. ______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: Lost by David Wagoner In 2016, we reflected on … Again, we remember our catechumens —Continue reading “Fifth Sunday of Lent Cycle C”

Fourth Sunday of Lent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent are here. Again, these are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Noon & 5PM Masses on March 6, 2016. ______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: To My Son’s Girlfriend by Michael Milner In 2016, we reflected on … aContinue reading “Fourth Sunday of Lent Cycle C”

Third Sunday of Lent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Third Sunday of Lent are here. Again, these are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the 8:30 Mass on February 24, 2019 Noon Mass on February 28, 2016. ______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: The Bright Field by R.S. Thomas, Laboratories of the SpiritContinue reading “Third Sunday of Lent Cycle C”

Second Sunday of Lent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Lent are here. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031322.cfm). These are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the 5PM on February 21, 2016. (That was an early Lent!!) ______ The poem Fr Dennis references in 2016 are: The Window by Raymond Carver In 2016, we reflected on —Continue reading “Second Sunday of Lent Cycle C”

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (Cycle C)

Our readings for this Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are here. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122621.cfm). The readings are again ABC, so I have used the notes from 2017 (Cycle A). These are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the 10AM Mass on December 31, 2017. And a coupleContinue reading “Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (Cycle C)”

Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord

Our readings for this Sunday, the Nativity of the Lord are here. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122521.cfm). The gospel readings for Christmas are tied to the Mass, e.g., Vigil, Night, Dawn, or Day, and come from the gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John. The readings are listed for ABC, rather than a single cycle, like we read during Advent,Continue reading “Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord”

Fourth Week of Advent Cycle C

Our readings for this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Advent are here. (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121921.cfm). Again, these are my notes and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the December 20, 2015 5PM and December 23, 2018 masses. And a surprise selection from Fr Eric Sundrup in 2015. So … many poems to help light our path throughContinue reading “Fourth Week of Advent Cycle C”