FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 03, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Reverend Deacon David Justin Lynch Acts 9:26-31 Psalm 22:26-28, 30, 31-32 I John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. About three weeks ago, I talked about how difficult evangelism is for people of the Catholic or Anglican tradition. It just seems that it’s not in our DNA to talk to other people about our faith…

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Palm Springs, California Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Acts: 3:13-15;17-19 Psalm 4:2;7-10 1 John 2:1-5 Luke 14:35-48 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        We usually associate ghosts with Halloween. But believe it or not, sometimes Halloween and Easter get mixed up, like in today’s gospel, when the disciples thought they had seen a ghost when the risen Lord appeared to…

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER – DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 12, 2015 Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Acts 4:32-35 / Psalm 118:2-4;13-15;22-24 / 1 John 5:1-6 / John 20:19-31 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.              {Sing, plainsong} “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”  I couldn’t have had a better set of scripture lessons on which to…

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT February 22, 2015 Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity ECC, Long Beach CA Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Genesis 9:8-15 Psalm 25:4-5,6-7,8-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 A SHORT HOMILY ADDRESSED TO CHILDREN ABOUT LENT + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.       Earlier this week, the Church observed Ash Wednesday. Lent is a time when we look at who we are and where…

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B St. Thomas Independent Catholic Church Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Leviticus 13:1-2;44-46  Psalm 32:1-2,5,11 I Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        Humans are social beings.  That undisputed fact really comes home to us when we are sick. We look to other people to comfort and take care of us. Even terminal illnesses, which remind us that…

 FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS January 11, 2015 Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch Ecumenical Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity, Long Beach, CA Isaiah 55:1-11 Psalm 29:1-2;3-4;9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.         Many of you were baptized as infants and can’t remember a thing about it. Others of you were baptized when you were older, and remember it clearly as an important…

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch January 04, 2015 All Saints American Catholic Church, Vista, CA Isaiah 60:1-6   Psalm 72:1-2;7-8;10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3;5-6  Matthew 2:1-12 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        It’s hard to talk about gifts at this time of year. All of us are, at this point in time, probably suffering from Christmas Fatigue. We’ve shopped until we dropped, in the stores and online….

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Rev. Dcn. David Justin Lynch St Matthews Ecumenical Catholic Church, Orange CA Genesis 15:1-6;21:1-3    Psalm 105:1-2;3-4;5-6;8-9 Colossians 3:12-17  Luke 2:22-40 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        Those of you who are choral evensong fans will recognize that as part of the Magnificat, the canticle sung after the first lesson. You’ll recall it as part of the Song of Mary which Our Lady sang…