Category: Homilies

The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time  Liturgy Catechesis                   August 26, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Today we come to the last part of our walk through of the Mass. Once the Eucharistic prayer concludes with the Doxology and the Great Amen, we begin to prepare ourselves to receive Holy Communion. Notice how the Our Father is introduced: “At our savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say.” To us, calling God “Father” seems like no big deal, but it is. Before Jesus Christ, expressing that kind of intimacy was seen as...Read More

Homily for the The Solemnity of the Assumption                                         August 15, 2018 Fr. Albert                                                                                            St. Peter’s, New Iberia  Why are we here? Why do we make such a big deal about celebrating Mary? In addition to today’s feast, we have so many others all dedicated to Mary. We are often accused of idol worship and neo-paganism because of this devotion. But we are unashamed because we know we do not worship Mary. Indeed, the fact is that everything we celebrate about Mary always points back to Jesus Christ. Mary is called the Mother of God because...Read More

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

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

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