EVERLASTING LIFE
Easter Sunday Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch April 21, 2019 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. When I was a kid, Easter was an important holiday for me. It always comes in the spring, sometimes early, sometimes late, (this year, it’s almost as late as it can be), and spring, of course, means warmer weather is on the way. Anyone who knows me knows that I really prefer hot weather to cold weather, which is one of the reasons I live here in Palm Springs. The warm weather brings new life. Flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and in much of the country, barren trees sprout green leaves. In the tradition of the church, Easter is traditionally a time to celebrate baptism, when we die to sin and arise to new life in Christ Jesus. Here at Saint Cecilia’s, we have an icon showing Mary Magdalene holding an