Our readings for Sunday are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of July 20, 2014 Sun 8:30AM _______ The poem Fr Dennis references this year is: Parable of the Old Man and the Young by Wilfred Owen In 2014, we reflected on — It’s parableContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”
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Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Our readings for Sunday are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of July 16, 2017 10AM July 13, 2014 Noon _______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: 2017 homily — Original Sin by Lawrence Raab 2017 homily — Blessing by Irene Blair Honeycutt 2014 homilyContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”
Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Our readings for Sunday are here. These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of July 6, 2014 _______ The poem Fr Dennis references these years : 2014 homily — Repairer of Fences by Sr. Jessica Powers In 2014, we reflected on — Horse — elegant, a partnerContinue reading “Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”
A Gap Post
As it turns out, this was one of those Sundays, the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, for which I did not have any Fr Dennis Dillon, SJ homily notes or poems. There are a couple of reasons I can think of — the “Eleventh Sunday” might fall during one of the two SolemnitiesContinue reading “A Gap Post”
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle A
Our readings for Sunday are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of June 22, 2014 8:30AM Mass June 23, 2011 (no poems this time) _______ The poems Fr Dennis references these years are: 2014 homily — After Work by Jane Hirshfield 2014 homily — Fitzgerald’s PrayerContinue reading “Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle A”
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle A
Our readings for Sunday are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of June 11, 2017 June 15, 2014 5PM _______ The poems Fr Dennis references these years are: 2017 homily — The Monks of St John’s File in for Prayer by Kilian McDonnell 2017 homilyContinue reading “Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle A”
Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A
Our readings for this Pentecost are here. This is a brief excerpt from the Pentecost, Cycle B entry, based on my notes from Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of May 20, 2018 10AM. ______ In 2018, Fr Dennis kept it real, simple, and direct. At the time, it did not feel particularly Easter-y asContinue reading “Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A”
Easter Week 5, Cycle A
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 from the Sunday Mass of: May 18, 2014 Cycle A, Noon ______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: Lincoln by David Shumate, a prose-poem, May 18,Continue reading “Easter Week 5, Cycle A”
Easter Week 4, Good Shepherd Sunday, Cycle A
Our readings for this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, are here. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Mass of: May 7, 2017 Cycle A ______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: The First Green ofContinue reading “Easter Week 4, Good Shepherd Sunday, Cycle A”
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”
