Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B June 30, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Wisdom 1:13-15;2:23-24 | Psalm 30:2;4-6;11-13 II Corinthians 8;7-9;11-13 | Mark 5:21-43 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Last week, we saw how Jesus calmed the storm at sea. He subjected his apostles to the test of fear, thus helping them to arrive at true faith and confidence in…
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 16, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Ezekiel 17:22-24 | Psalm 92:2-3;13-16 II Corinthians 5:6-10 | Mark 4:26-34 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. In the early days of Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, among our parishioners was a retired Roman Catholic Priest named Dick Matgen. I recall that he wrote a blog. In one of his posts, he…
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B June 09 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Exodus 17:22-24 | Psalm 92:2-3;14-16 II Corinthians 5:6-10 | Mark 4:26-31 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. At my first reading of today’s lectionary scriptures from Genesis, Corinthians, and Mark, they seemed to be in disparity with each other, but upon closer examination and study, they all share…
Trinity Sunday · May 26, 2024 · 10:30 AM Sadrac Camacho Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Some months ago I was engaging in dialogue online regarding the Trinity and came across a cartoon from a channel called “Lutheran Satire.” The creator’s protestant heritage isn’t exactly relevant to the point I want to make,…
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 05, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Acts 10:25-26;34-35;44-48 | Psalm 98:1-4 I John 4:7-10 | John 15:9-17 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Since our first reading today is from Acts, I thought I’d share this story with you: An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of religious service when she was startled…
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…
Fifth Sunday of Lent · March 17, 2024 · 10:30 AM Sadrac Camacho Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Heb 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Jn 12:20-33 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. “Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the…