Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  The following are the poem, my notes, and interpretation of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of September 17, 2017 Noon _______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: 2017 homily — The Calculus by Paul Hovstovsky In 2017 The 2011 translation had a flavor of “We in Rome knowContinue reading “Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretation of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Masses of September 10, 2017 5PM September 7, 2014 8:30AM _______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: 2017 homily — On the Closing the Apartment of My Grandparents of Blessed Memory by Robyn Sarah 2014Continue reading “Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretation of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Masses of Sept 3, 2017 10:10 (Poems only) August 31, 2014 _______ The poems Fr Dennis references are: 2017 homily — Turning by Joseph Mills 2017 homily — Heritage by Louis Jenkins 2014 homily —Continue reading “Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poem, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of August 20, 2017 Noon August 17, 2014 _______ The poem Fr Dennis references is: 2017 homily — Candlelight by Tony Hoagland In 2017 Another example of the pastoral creativity of Fr Dennis wasContinue reading “Twentieth 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”

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”

Second 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 January 15, 2017  10AM January 19, 2014 8:30AM _______ The poems Fr Dennis references these years are: 2017 homily — Winter Grace by Patricia Fargnoli 2014 homily — The Necessity for Irony byContinue reading “Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A”

Epiphany, Cycle ABC

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the readings every year. These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homilies from the Masses of January 5, 2020 10AM January 7, 2018 10AM January 3, 2016 10AM January 4, 2015 5PM The poems Fr Dennis references these years are: Primitive by JoyceContinue reading “Epiphany, Cycle ABC”

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of October 18, 2015  10AM _______ The poems Fr Dennis references this year are: Equinox by Barbara Crooker Now by Barbara Crooker In 2015, we reflected on — James and John were nicknamed “SonsContinue reading “Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B”

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Our readings for Sunday are here.  These are the poems, my notes, and interpretations of Fr Dennis’ homily from the Mass of July 26, 2015 Sun 5PM _______ The poem Fr Dennis references this year is: Tin Ear by Peter Schmitt In 2015, we reflected on — Both Jesus and the apostles are tired, maybeContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B”