Author: Father Albert

St. Mary Magdalene

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene, apostle to the Apostles. Collect: O God, whose Only Begotten Son entrusted Mary Magdalene before all others with announcing the great joy of the Resurrection, grant, we pray, that through her intercession and example we may proclaim the living Christ and come to see him reigning in your glory. Who lives and reigns... "O God, whose Only Begotten Son entrusted Mary Magdalene before all others with announcing the great joy of the Resurrection," - As always, the honor we see given to a particular person is counted toward the glory of God. So...Read More

Lawrence of Brindisi

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor. Collect: O God, who for the glory of your name and the salvation of souls bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi a spirit of counsel and fortitude, grant, we pray, that in the same spirit, we may know what must be done and, through his intercession, bring it to completion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "O God, who for the glory of your name and the salvation of souls bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi a spirit of counsel and fortitude," - The...Read More

St. Apollinaris

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Apollinaris, bishop and martyr. Collect: Direct your faithful, Lord, in the way of eternal salvation, which the Bishop Saint Apollinaris showed by his teaching and martyrdom, and grant, through, his intercession, that we may so persevere in keeping your commandments as to merit being crowned with him. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "Direct your faithful, Lord, in the way of eternal salvation, which the Bishop Saint Apollinaris showed by his teaching and martyrdom" - As a shepherd, St. Apollinaris was charged not only with giving instruction, but with modeling the life of Christ...Read More

St. Camillus de Lellis

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Camillus de Lellis, priest. Collect: O God, who adorned the Priest Saint Camillus with a singular grace of charity towards the sick, pour out upon us, by his merits, a spirit of love for you, so that, serving you in our neighbor, we may, at the hour of our death, pass safely over to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "O God, who adorned the Priest Saint Camillus with a singular grace of charity towards the sick, pour out upon us, by his merits, a spirit of love for you," - God gives...Read More

Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time

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Collect taken from Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time. Collect: O God, who show the light of your truth to those who go astray, so that they may return to the right path, give all who for the faith they profess are accounted Christians the grace to reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ and to strive after all that does it honor. Through our Lord Jesus Christ... "O God, who show the light of your truth to those who go astray, so that they may return to the right path" - This is Salvation History: the story of God showing...Read More

The Liberating Burden

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Homily for 14th Sun OT, Year A Fr. Albert  St. Peter Catholic Church, New Iberia [audio wav="http://box5246.temp.domains/~alberuc3/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/The-Liberating-Burden.wav"][/audio]   Is it heavy enough for you? Are you weary from carrying it? The weight of your own importance, the burden of your pride. Do your shoulders hurt from the load of vanity, of keeping up appearances? Is your back sore from leveraging control over politics, or relationships, or even traffic? It’s work enough controlling ourselves, yet we so often insist on seizing responsibility for anything but the one thing that is actually ours. "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and...Read More

St. Maria Goretti

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr. Collect: O God, author of innocence and lover of chastity, who bestowed the grace of martyrdom on your handmaid, the Virgin Saint Maria Goretti, in her youth, grant, we pray, through her intercession, that, as you gave her a crown for her steadfastness, so we, too, may be firm in obeying your commandments. Through our Lord Jesus Christ... "O God, author of innocence and lover of chastity, who bestowed the grace of martyrdom on your handmaid, the Virgin Saint Maria Goretti, in her youth," - The Christian demand for chastity...Read More

Independence Day (USA)

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Collect taken from the special prayers provided for Independence Day. Collect: God of justice, Father of truth, who guide creation in wisdom and goodness to fulfillment in Christ your Son, open our hearts to the truth of his Gospel, that your peace may rule in our hearts and your justice guide our lives. Through our Lord Jesus Christ... "God of justice, Father of truth, who guide creation in wisdom and goodness to fulfillment in Christ your Son," - Creation is good and there are many good things we human beings seek to do, but the fulfillment of goodness is found only in...Read More

St. Thomas the Apostle

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Thomas the Apostle. Collect: Grant, almighty God, that we may glory in the Feast of the blessed Apostle Thomas, so that we may always be sustained by his intercession and, believing, may have life in the name of Jesus Christ your Son, whom Thomas acknowledged as the Lord. Who lives and reigns... "Grant, almighty God, that we may glory in the Feast of the blessed Apostle Thomas, so that we may always be sustained by his intercession" - Not only do we seek St. Thomas' intercession, but ask for even the grace to seek it...Read More

St. Junipero Serra

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Collect taken from the memorial of St. Junipero Serra, priest. Collect: O God, who by your ineffable mercy have been pleased through the labors of your priest Saint Junipero Serra to count many American peoples within your Church, grant by his intercession that we may so join our hearts to you in love, as to carry always and everywhere before all people the image of your Only Begotten Son... "O God, who by your ineffable mercy have been pleased through the labors of your priest Saint Junipero Serra to count many American peoples within your Church," - Bringing people into the Church...Read More