Category: Homilies

Christ the King, A                                                                                          November 22, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/Lzj5ANflSsQ Since today is such a special feast, what do you want to do today? The same thing we do every day, try to take over the world. That’s a reference to a favorite cartoon from childhood, one that just resurfaced this week. If you work from a Christian understanding of conquest, it’s actually a great answer. Now, words like conquest, empire and destruction probably don’t sound like Christian ideas. Yet, these are important themes for this solemn feast. The same God-man...Read More

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                                 November 8, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/1uiWIvBj_hY Replace “virgins” with “poll-watchers” and “oil” with “votes” and you could apply this parable to current events. People are awaiting the joyful arrival of a new president, the result is long delayed, and there’s a fair measure of foolishness involved. The whole country has been keeping a vigil long into the night… multiple nights at this point. When the final answer arrives, those who are on the wrong side, who aren’t ready to welcome the victor will more than likely...Read More

30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                                  October 25, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/APlAuQRr7DA “For they… openly declare… and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.” Could be said of you? St. Paul is basically bragging that the Thessalonians’ service of God is so obvious that other Greek pagans are noticing and being drawn to the Gospel, to conversion. Would he say the same of the people in Jeanerette? Well, if we want that to be the case, we have to imitate their example. Notice what Paul...Read More

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                                  October 11, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/UyhN9eSo6tA And the award for the most commonly misused bible quote goes to “I can do all things in [Christ] who strengthens me.” Bumper stickers, business logos, sports mottos, and many others love to use this uplifting quote. And why not? Life can be tough, so people often need a reminder that there is hope, that we can survive. The problem is that using this quote incorrectly will only make things worse. When you use this to motivate a sports team...Read More

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A (focus on 2nd reading)                             October 4, 2020Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/PLIfPvti7nA “Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” Does that statement make you anxious? The Jewish leaders that Jesus is talking to are certainly anxious. The life and teaching of Jesus threaten to change their hard-won power in Jerusalem and their anxiety and anger drive them to the point of having Jesus arrested, tortured, and executed. As God turns...Read More