Easter Sunday March 31, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Acts 10:34A;37-42 | Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 | John 20:1-9 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Because I am a Priest, one of the questions I am frequently asked, both in person and online, is did a dead Jesus really wake up and walk out of his tomb? The physical world secular answer to…

Palm Sunday – Year B March 24, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Mark 11:1-20 Isaiah 50:4-7 | Psalm 22:8-9;17-20;23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 | Mark 15:1-47  +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Palm Sunday is the prelude to the beginning of the most significant time in Christianity: Holy Week.  On this day, Jesus journeys to Jerusalem in order to fulfill the Scriptures, joined by the company…

The Third Sunday of Lent March 03 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 20:2-3;7-8;12-17 Psalm 19:8-11 I Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Many people imagine that clergy are experts on Jesus. While we may have a bit more information than many people, no one, including clergy, really know who Jesus is. For anyone to say they know…

ASH WEDNESDAY – YEAR B February 14, 2024 – 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Joel 2:12-18 Psalm 51:3-6; 12-14; 17 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18  + In the name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, AMEN. One of the most profound gestures of my ministry has been marking foreheads with ashes on Ash Wednesday, beginning the season of Lent. The traditional words for that ceremony are,  “Remember you are…

Along with fasting, prayer and almsgiving, Self-Examination is part of the Christian Lenten tradition. Jesus, being Jewish, could relate to that tradition as mirroring the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During the Days of Awe, Jews engage in introspection, reflection, and repentance. Jews hold that during this time, God judges everyone’s deeds of the past year and determines their fate for the coming year. Therefore, it’s a time…

SHROVE TUESDAY – THE FACE OF JESUS February 13, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 33:11-23 | Psalm 27:1-4 I Corinthians 13:8-13 | John 1:14-18 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. The face is the “organ of emotion.” We constantly read facial expressions to understand what others are feeling. The face also contains other powerful clues. Our identity is captured in our features,…

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2024 – 10:30 AM Señor Sadrac Camacho Job 7:1-4, 6-7 | Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 I Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23 | Mk 1:29-39 +In the name of Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN. Recently, and surprisingly at the age of 23, I’ve been going through some health troubles. I’m sure many of us here who are older than me understand the feeling of knowing something is wrong but not quite…

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year B January 24, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Jonah 3:1-5;10 | Psalm 25:4-9 I Corinthians 7:29-31 | Mark 1:14-20 +In the name of the Father, and of Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Have you ever procrastinated in your life? As a child, I believed that I had all the time in the world to accomplish my goals, which, truth be told, at that time…