Author: Father Albert

Daily Collection: Fifth Sunday of Easter

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The Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter is: "Almighty ever-living God, constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us, that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. 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 Notice that this is not a description but a request; We are asking God to continue to accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us. Although Christ died and...Read More

Daily Collection: Memorial of St. Louis de Montfort

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The Collect for the Memorial of St. Louis de Montfort, Priest: "O God, who willed to direct the steps of the Priest Saint Louis along the way of salvation and of the love of Christ, in the company of the Blessed Virgin, grant us, by his example, that, meditating on the mysteries of your love, we may strive tirelessly for the building up of your Church. 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 St. Louis de Montfort lived from 1673-1716...Read More

Daily Collection: Friday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time

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The Collect for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter is: "O God, author of our freedom and of our salvation, listen to the voice of our pleading and grant that those you have redeemed by the shedding of your Son’s Blood may have life through you and, under your protection, rejoice for ever unharmed. 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 We have free will and that is the image of God in us. Sin enslaves us and takes...Read More

Daily Collection: Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter

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The Collect for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter is: "O God, who restore human nature to yet greater dignity than at its beginnings, look upon the amazing mystery of your loving kindness, and in those you have chosen to make new through the wonder of rebirth may you preserve the gifts of your enduring grace and blessing. 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 God not only overcame the Original Sin of Adam, but made us even more...Read More

Daily Collection: The Feast of St. Mark

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The Collect for the Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist: "O God, who raised up Saint Mark, your Evangelist, and endowed him with the grace to preach the Gospel, grant, we pray, that we may so profit from his teaching as to follow faithfully in the footsteps of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." Reflection St. Mark was a disciple of St. Peter and is best known for writing one of the four Gospels. From what we can tell, St. Mark's Gospel is really a written record...Read More

Daily Collection: Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter

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The Collect for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter is: "Grant, we pray, almighty God, that, celebrating the mysteries of the Lord's Resurrection, we may merit to receive the joy of our redemption. 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 We pray for God to make fruitful our efforts to celebrate the mysteries of the Lord's resurrection. And we must not overlook the use of the word "mystery." The resurrection is not merely a fact we know, but a...Read More

Daily Collection for the Memorial of St. George

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The Collect for the Memorial of St. George, Martyr: "Extolling your might, O Lord, we humbly implore you, that, as Saint George imitated the Passion of the Lord, so he may lend us ready help in our weakness. 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 St. George lived in the 200s and was probably martyred during the persecution of Diocletian. All we know is that he was a soldier who was killed for not renouncing his faith. Our prayer draws...Read More

Shepherded by Love

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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter                               April 22, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                 St. Peter’s, New Iberia  “A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” Perhaps these are the words that the Holy Spirit whispers to Peter as he stands before these Jewish leaders, the very same people who killed Jesus. Surely, he knows that challenging these men could very well lead to his death, but it does not stop him. Like a good shepherd, this first Pope boldly proclaims that “There is no salvation through anyone [other than Jesus Christ], nor is there any...Read More

Daily Collection: Fourth Sunday of Easter

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The Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is: "Almighty ever-living God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven, so that the humble flock may reach where the brave Shepherd has gone before. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." Reflection We look forward to heaven, but we can share in some of it's joys here and now. Holiness, virtue, good liturgy; all these and more are ways we can share in that joy now. It is Good Shepherd Sunday, so we focus on the...Read More

Daily Collection for the Memorial of St. Anselm

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The Collect for the Memorial of St. Anselm, Bishop and Doctor: "O God, who led the Bishop Saint Anselm to seek out and teach the depths of your wisdom, grant, we pray, that our faith in you may so aid our understanding, that what we believe by your command may give delight to our hearts. 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 St. Anselm lived in the 1000s. He was an excellent bishop, but also a talented preacher and he...Read More