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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

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

Famous for Nothing

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Homily for the Nativity of John the Baptist                                                   June 24, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  “Do you know who I am?” When asked with the wrong emphasis, it implies a sense of a person’s importance. The actor or politician who shouts this at someone reveals what they think of themselves… it belies an expectation of special treatment that comes with being famous. But, why should being famous change how we treat a person? Why do so many try so hard to become famous? Of course, not everyone actually wants to be movie-star famous, and...Read More

I Will Not Forgive

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Homily for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                        June 10, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  “I will never forgive you.” These are the worst words a Christian can ever hear. They are also the worst words a Christian could ever speak. For a Christian, forgiveness is everything because God is everything and we can only be with God if we forgive and are forgiven. It didn’t start out that way, though. This world is a messy and broken place, but it wasn’t supposed to be that way. In the beginning, forgiveness wasn’t...Read More

Flesh and Blood Must Die

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Homily for Corpus Christi                                                                              June 3, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Flesh and Blood must die to pay for sin. When a mere mortal creature deliberately chooses to sin, to cut themselves off from the infinite, all-loving God, the consequence can only be death. It’s one reason sacrifice is so important right from the start of Genesis. Abel offers a sacrifice of flesh and blood, but Cain does not… and it is not acceptable. All the great covenants are sealed with a sacrifice of animals… a reminder that the price of...Read More

Graduate, and Make Disciples of All Nations

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Homily for Trinity Sunday                 Homeschool Graduation                     May 27, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            Sacred Heard, Broussard  “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Typically, at a graduation, someone is chosen to encourage the graduates to use what they have learned, to go into the world and make a difference. Then, someone has to stand up and proclaim that they have the authority to grant diplomas before sending those graduates out into the world. So, here we are, on the day of your graduation, which...Read More

Believe, Relate, Love

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Homily for Trinity Sunday                                                                             May 27, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The Trinity. This doctrine matters. It should change you. This doctrine should be a radical and defining part of your life. Maybe that seems a bit counter-intuitive to you. The Trinity seems kind of obscure and hard to grasp, right? It is the teaching that there is one God who is Three Persons. It’s a mystery, we are told. It’s said to be a profound...Read More

Christian Avengers: The Origin Story

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Homily for the Pentecost                                                                                May 20, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Just a few weeks ago, a new world record was set. The biggest opening weekend for a movie, ever. Avengers: Infinity War passed up the competition by over $100 million. There are many external reasons for this: a long build up, great advertising, and good timing. But, we have to give credit to the story itself. It’s a comic book movie, a massive story about superheroes – the idea that people with special gifts and abilities work together to stop...Read More

Heavenly Heritage

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Homily for the Ascension                                                                               May 12, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  What is your heritage? What is your ancestry? This has been a year of coincidences: Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day. Palm Sunday and the Annunciation. Easter and April Fools day. Now it is Ascension Sunday and, for the people of New Iberia, today is the day we celebrate our Spanish origins. It’s also Mother’s Day, a celebration of our heritage and ancestry in the direct and personal way of celebrating our mothers. And our heritage does matter. It is part...Read More