Author: Father Albert

The Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                       March 3, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette Love of God, Love of Neighbor. Our mission statement. Don’t worry, I won’t start every homily like this. We need round out what we’ve started. Last week was focused mostly on the love of God – the importance of Mass, the Eucharist, Confession and all the sacraments to teach us real love and empower us to live it. Perhaps you heard it and thought “okay, so what next? I get the sacraments, but what does loving my neighbor look...Read More

The Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                         February 17, 2019Fr. Albert                                Introduction to St. John’s       St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette “Blessed are you when people hate you… woe to you when all speak well of you.” Well, if that’s the case, I hope you’ve all heard terrible things about me!... I mean, who doesn’t want to be liked? But I if I have to pick between a good reputation with you and the blessedness of heaven, sorry, but I’ll pick heaven every time. Now, what is Jesus saying here? Surely, he doesn’t really want a first-time pastor...Read More

The Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                       February 3, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia Because you are so wicked and sinful, God won’t do amazing things in your life… I bet that’s not what you want to hear. Well, you’re not alone. The people of Nazareth didn’t like it either, but that’s kind of what Jesus does here and it’s the reason they almost kill him. It didn’t start like that, though. At first, they were amazed and pleased with his preaching. But Jesus didn’t come to offer pretty words. He came to call...Read More

The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                      January 20, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia Have you noticed this ring I wear on my left hand? My wedding ring; a reminder that I am married, not to an single woman, but the Church. Priests marry the Church, so to speak. And like marriage between a man and a woman, my marriage is a sign of something else, something much deeper. It is a sign of what happens in eternity. Yes, we all know that heaven is the great happy place we want to go to...Read More

Epiphany                                                                                                         January 6, 2019Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia Why read books? Entertainment? School or work? To discover something? That last one is what motivates today’s events. Epiphany, the feast of the wise men, the magi, the three kings and their three gifts. Thanks to the creche, we envision three men of different races riding camels across vast deserts searching for the long-awaited king of the Jews; like these men are searching for some hidden treasure. Adventurous and a little exciting. And, it ends with gifts! Look closer and you’ll see something easily...Read More