Author: Father Albert

It Is Good That We Are Here

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Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration                                       August 6, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  “We possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” Once in college, I was on a silent retreat looking for some answers. Wandering around the grounds, I was a little anxious, which sometimes happens when you’re alone with yourself and no distractions for a while. I wanted something to focus...Read More

On The Way To Heaven

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The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time     Liturgy Catechesis                   August 5, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  [Before Mass Starts] As we mentioned last week, we will use this month to offer some basic catechesis on the Liturgy. This week we’ll start with what happens before Mass. Liturgy in general is a participation in a heavenly reality, a share in the eternal worship of God in heaven. So, it is highly symbolic, but is also a very real participation in this invisible reality. When a priest celebrates Mass, he is not just Father so-and-so, he is...Read More

More Than A Lesson

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Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                              July 29, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Do you believe in miracles? I don’t just mean great coincidences or beautiful, though totally natural moments like the birth of a child. I’m talking about defying the laws of nature, doing the impossible, miracles. Believe it or not, miracles are a necessary part of the Catholic faith. It’s not that everyone who wants to go to heaven has to perform miracles, but if we do not believe in them, then this whole thing is pointless. We all...Read More

St. Bridget, a Saint for a Time of Reform

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Homily for the Memorial of St. Bridget of Sweden July 23, 2018 St. Peter's, New Iberia Some thoughts in light of recent scandals in the Church, the continuing rise of feminism, and the need to reform the Church out of Love. Semper Reformandum, Semper in Caritate <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nn9KDdCDQLx_OB_upQnavk_HMntC0Ars/preview" width="400" height="80"></iframe>   [caption id="attachment_1438" align="aligncenter" width="237"] Sancta Brigida, ora pro nobis![/caption]

Working at Resting

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Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                      July 22, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Are you tired? I don’t mean wanting to crawl back into bed. I’m talking about a deeper weariness; a sense of being frayed and unable to find peace. Are you too tired to love? Loving someone can be exhausting, but when you have a primal resistance, a sense that you need to run away from love… then you are not just tired, you are truly weary. And when that happens, what do you do? When you are worn...Read More

The Gospel’s Dirty Word

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Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                       July 15, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia    It’s true, I do like challenging people from the pulpit. Not because I like conflict or controversy – I don’t – but because it affects people. It moves them and it, hopefully, invites them to grow, to rise up to the challenge. For the last two weeks, I’ve been pretty blunt and challenging. It’s what the readings called for and what came in prayer. Well, what about this week? Jesus sends out his Apostles, he gives them...Read More
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Daily Collection: Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

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The Collect for the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time: [During Ordinary Time, the masses during the week use the same collect as the previous Sunday] "O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy, for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin you bestow eternal gladness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." Reflection This world is fallen. The sin of Adam and Eve affected all of...Read More

Rejection

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Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                July 8, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia    Rejection. It’s kind of an ugly word. It stirs up all sorts of negative feelings and a gloomy sense of discouragement. We fear being rejected. We sometimes mock others who are rejected. And yet, rejection is an important part of our lives. We’ve all heard stories of successful people who suffered great setbacks and rejection only to persevere and make it big. Harrison Ford told to quit acting. Steve Jobs being tossed from his own company. J.K....Read More

Who Touched Me?

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Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                July 1, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia    “Who touched me?” What an absurd question. Who hasn’t touched Jesus? In the Gospel, the crowd are all touching him. Now, nearly a billion people touch Jesus every week when they receive the Eucharist at Mass. “Who touched me?” he asks. Why does it matter? Being touched by people is a part of life and, most of the time, it doesn’t mean anything. So, forget the touch and just move on, right? Wrong. Touch does matter....Read More

Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time

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The Collect for the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time: [During Ordinary Time, the masses during the week use the same collect as the previous Sunday] "O God, who through the grace of adoption chose us to be children of light, grant, we pray, that we may not be wrapped in the darkness of error but always be seen to stand in the bright light of truth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." Reflection After the fall, the kingdom of darkness...Read More