Author: Father Albert

Epiphany 2020                                                                                                January 5, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Isn’t this gospel adventurous? Three kings from foreign lands who come to recognize the true king of Israel, all while undermining the false king Herod. A royal story that’s inspired many songs and poems. It’s fascinating to me that, in a society founded on equality and democracy, we are so attracted to the idea of kingship, of royalty. How many parents call their daughter “princess?” How many of our favorite movies and books are about kings and queens – stories like Frozen and Lion...Read More

Holy Family, Year A                                                                                      December 29, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette I’ve had some pretty weird dreams. I’m not so sure I’d uproot my whole family from just a dream. What makes St. Joseph so certain that this dream is from God rather than a bad meal? Because he has learned to recognize the voice of God, to care for his family according to God’s design. Through a lifetime of prayer and discernment, Joseph has developed a sensitivity to when God asks something of him, so he recognizes the angels message...Read More

Christmas                                                                                                        December 25, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Are you satisfied? With your Christmas shopping? The gifts you’ve received? The vacation and time with family and friends? For months people have been celebrating and building up to this day, preparing and scrambling to make the best of the most wonderful time of year. Now that it’s here, are you satisfied? And since we’re at the of the year, it’s fair to ask about the past year? What about the rest of your life? Are you satisfied? I ask because the whole...Read More

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