Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  Since the Feast Day of St Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits and The Spiritual Exercises is on July 31st, we’ll keep the image and quotes of Jesuits! And, of course, Fr Dennis Dillon was a Jesuit aka a member of the Society of Jesus abbreviated “S.J.” or often justContinue reading “Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  No notes from D2’s homily this time, but these are the poems from the Mass of July 30, 2017 _______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: 2017 homily — Singapore by Mary Oliver 2017 homily — Waterfall by Mary Oliver 2014 homily — Some Keep the Sabbath Going toContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

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”

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”