Author: Father Albert

Third Sunday of Advent, A                                                                            December 15, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Color. In her ardent desire to use all of creation in teach us about Christ her bridegroom, the Church loves to use color. Green, the color of orderly growth throughout the year. Red, the color of the blood shed by Christ and his martyrs and the color of the fires of the Holy spirit. White, the color of holiness and purity. Gold, the color of royalty and celebration that often complements the colors of the higher feasts. Blue, the color of...Read More

Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, C                                       November 22, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Are you not the Christ?! Prove it! That cry has echoed in the world from even before the Crucifixion. Parents of sick children, victims of unjust war, refugees of natural disaster have all railed against the claim that an all-loving God is truly in charge. The thief is not asking about Jesus’ last name. Christ means “anointed one,” which is a synonym for King. “Are you not the Christ” is the cry to God that wonders if his...Read More

Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                     November 17, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Repent! The end is near! Repent! To most people, that kind of preaching is a joke, a caricature of a crazy man, out-of-touch with reality, working against his own goals. And yet, any Christian who takes scripture seriously has to acknowledge at least one preacher who made it work: Jesus himself. Jesus began his public ministry with almost the same words: repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand! Now, at the end of his public ministry, what does Jesus...Read More

Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                      November 3, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette What is your mission? The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. But his mission didn’t end with him. We are his body the Church and that mission continues today. Every single one of us shares in that mission to seek and to save what was lost. The first step is to be saved, to let God find and save you. But you’re going to get away with just a general reminder to be a good...Read More

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, C                                                           October 27, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette The battle continues. Last week, Christ called us to the combat of perseverance in our prayer. This week is the battle against pride.. Pride is often subtle and those filled with it rarely see themselves clearly enough to know it. So, here are some practical ways to keep your personal prayer free from pride. Don’t compare yourself to others. The reality is that you are unique. Your relationship with God is unique. There are things about you and your relationship...Read More