Funeral for a Friend

In fond memory of Fr Dennis Dillon, SJ, whose homilies comprise so much of this blog, and Pope Francis. 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. Continue reading “Funeral for a Friend”

Easter Week 3 Cycle A

Our readings for this Sunday, the Third Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from:  ______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: In 2014, — The image, the Levertov poem, and one more, Kitchen Maid with Supper at Emmaus, orContinue reading “Easter Week 3 Cycle A”

Easter Octave, Divine Mercy Sunday (Rebound Sunday) Cycle A

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 Cycle 2014.  The Mercy Sunday masses we areContinue reading “Easter Octave, Divine Mercy Sunday (Rebound Sunday) Cycle A”

In the Tomb and Palm Sunday, Cycle A

This blog is a bit of a mash-up over the course of the 2023 Holy Week.  I followed the encouragement of Fr Dennis’ 2014 homily and our Jesuits in creating it — engage with your life and the life of the Passion imaginatively, creatively, and fully.  Live, hurt, die, and — soon, soon, soon —Continue reading “In the Tomb and Palm Sunday, Cycle A”

Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of The prose-poem Fr Dennis references this year is: In 2014, we reflected on — In 2017, we have some cameo reflections — Our image today is Sieger Koder’s The Woman at the Well,Continue reading “Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle A”

Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis Dillon, SJ’s homilies from the Masses of The poems Fr Dennis references these years are: In 2017, we reflected that — In 2014, we reflected mostly on the Transfiguration Gospel that — Our main image today is theContinue reading “Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle A”