WHO’S THE GREATEST DOESN’T MATTER. HOW YOU TREAT PEOPLE DOES!

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B September 20, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Wisdom 2:12;17-20 Psalm 54 James 3:16-4:3 Mark 9:30-37        +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today’s gospel reading is the second of three “passion predictions” in Mark – we heard the first one last week. Jesus again said he was going to suffer and die, and like His previous prediction,…

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SCAPEGOATERS LOSE, SCAPEGOATS WIN!

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 13, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 50:4-9 Psalm 116:1-9 Philippians 2:5-8 Mark 8:27-35        + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.        Usually when we talk about the cross, it is during Lent, in the context of the approaching death of Jesus on Good Friday, to be followed by His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Tomorrow is the Feast…

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A CELEBRATION OF THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN WORK

LABOR DAY September 06, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Proverbs 22:1-9 Psalm 125 James 5:1-11 Matthew 20:1-16        +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        Labor Day is not a liturgical holiday. It’s not on the calendar of any church. So why are we celebrating a Mass to honor it? Catholicism is based on the dignity of the human person, which includes a calling to…

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RELIGION IS ABOUT LOVE, NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEAugust 30, 2015Saint Cecilia Catholic CommunityRev. Dcn. David Justin LynchDeuteronomy 4:1-2:6-8 Psalm 15:2-5 James 1:17-18;21b-22;27 Mark 7:1-8;14-15;21-23 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        What is religion? Is it a set of rules? Is it ritual? Is it what’s in a particular book or books? The short answer is, all of the foregoing. Whether one is Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, or even if…

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CLOSED COMMUNION IS NOT HOLY COMMUNION

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B August 16, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:2-7 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        Receiving communion has always been the most important thing I do.  Throughout my life, I have almost never missed Mass. I have often gone to great lengths to get to Mass. When I was a…

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JESUS: HUMAN AND DIVINE! HOW INCREDIBLE!

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR BAugust 09 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:2-9 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Sometimes we hear incredible statements that astound us, that are simply not believable based on what we know. We react by thinking the person who made the statements knows more than we do, or is…

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME  YEAR B August 02, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Exodus 16:2-4;12-15  Psalm 75:3-4;23-25;54 Ephesians 4:17-24  John 6:24-35 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Have you ever made bread? I have. One mixes together flour, water, salt, sugar, oil, and yeast to make the dough. One then kneads the dough, shapes it into a loaf, and puts it into a…

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THE MEANING OF THE STORY IS WHAT’S LITERALLY TRUE

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 26, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch 2 K Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-11;15-18 Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.               We have all been hungry at one time or another. Every living being has experienced hunger. I am usually very hungry after Mass.  Those of us with dogs and cats as part…

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