Author: Father Albert

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, C                                                                      July 21, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Here we see God visiting Abraham and being fed by him and his servants. Then there is Jesus entering into Martha’s home and eating at her table. And how many times do we see him eating at other people’s houses too; friends, tax collectors, and other sinners? Yet, almost in contrast to what we see, we are in God’s house about to eat from his table fed by his servants. Don’t get me wrong, you do need to be...Read More

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, C                                                                    July 7, Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Isn’t Jesus being inefficient? He’s short on disciples to send out and he even tells us right here to pray for more laborers for the harvest. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus says the apostles won’t be able to reach every town. Yet, he sends them out in pairs. Their mission is to deliver the message that God’s kingdom is at hand. Isn’t that really a one-person job? Do you really need to send two people to say that? Why not...Read More

Pentecost 2019                                                                                                            June 9, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette In college, my favorite job was Raising Cane’s. It was fun and I liked my coworkers. One guy in particular was my favorite to work with. Together, we were the most efficient and effective combination of cooks. His name was Moe, as in Mohammed. He was a devout Muslim. That made things interesting. I learned to respect his faith because it gave him a well-developed sense a duty and responsibility. Islam emphasizes serving God well and it was obvious that...Read More

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C                                                                                  May 26, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette What is the most difficult commandment to keep? Jesus reminds us that “whoever loves me keeps my word.” Jesus’s words – his commandments – can be challenging. Because of lust, the sixth and ninth commandments are a common struggle. It’s pretty tough to “forgive as you are forgiven.” And who doesn’t wrestle with “love your enemies?” Yet, there is one command that Jesus gives right here, and in a thousand places throughout scripture, that is quite possibly the most...Read More

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C                                                                                  May 19, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette You’ve been lied to… for basically your whole life. You’ve been lied to about love. What it is, how it works. Of course, you’ve also been told the truth. The question is, have you accepted the lie, the truth, or some combination? Jesus says: “love one another.” What is love? Well, what is the lie? It’s the idea that love is some impersonal, magical force that you just have to follow. An attraction and passion which consumes you and...Read More