Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 09, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Zechariah 9:9-10 | Psalm 145:1-2;8-10;14-15 Romans 8:9-11;13 | Matthew 11:25-35 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. One of the more challenging choruses in Handel’s Messiah is, “His Yoke is Easy, His Burden is Light.” It is totally contrapuntal. That is, each of the four parts is independent of…
Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year A July 02, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley II Kings 4:8-11;14-16A | Psalm 98:2-3;16-19 Romans: 6:3-4;8-11 | Matthew 10:37-42 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. It is with great reverence and elation that we experience the presence of Jesus in others. Personally, I love it when I see the Holy Spirit acting in others to…
Trinity Sunday – Year A Saint Cecilia Catholic Community June 04 2025 – 10:30 AM Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 34:4B-6;8-9 | Daniel 3:52-56 II Corinthians 13:11-13 | John 3:16-18 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. That’s very Trinitarian, and today, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Many preachers avoid preaching today like a plague. Either they don’t truly understand the Trinity themselves, or if they do, they fear they will…
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year A May 14, 2022 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Acts 9:5-8;14-17 | Psalm 66:1-7;16;20 I Peter 3:15-18 | John 14:15-21 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. In preparation for Pentecost, Jesus tells us today that He is preparing to give us an Advocate who will be with us always. This wonderful Advocate will refute the evils, ignorance,…
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Year A May 07, 2022 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community – Palm Springs, CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Acts 6:1-7 | Psalm 33:1-2;4-5;18-19 I Peter 2:4-9 | John 14:1-12 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Divisions within Christianity are nothing new. If you Google the question, “How many denominations of Christians exist,” you will find that the answer is we now have over…
EASTER SUNDAY Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch April 09, 2023 10:30 AM 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. The world outside the church is a rational and scientifically-based world. Out there, reality has come to consist of that which we perceive through our five physical senses. What we see, what we hear, what we feel, what we…
Palm Sunday – Year A April 02, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs CA Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 | Psalm 22:8-9;17-20;23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 | Matthew 27:1-54 + Bless thou, the words of my lips and the meditations of our hearts that they may be of profit to us and acceptable to thee, our rock and redeemer. Amen We begin Holy Week, also known as Passion Week, today. The word “passion” means a strong emotion, intense desire,…
Fifth Sunday In Lent – Year A March 26 2023 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Ezekiel 37:12-14 | Psalm 130 Romans 8:8-11 | John 11:1-45 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. My favorite local television weathercaster is Chloe Carlson on K-M-I-R. In her program segments, she compares the temperatures of the day with their historical averages, and when we have a storm, she talks about…