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A Bridge ‘For Us’

Posted on September 27, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

26th Sunday OT, Year B September 27, 2015 Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/26_OT_B_11.mp3 “Whoever is not against us is for us.” Not a bad rule of thumb. After all, it is pretty hard to make your way through life if you violently attack anyone and everyone who doesn’t live and think in a way identical to your own. Perhaps this teaching inspires Pope Francis’ efforts to find common ground with politicians by applying the Church’s teaching to major political issues. He has tried to go before them to say “you don’t...Read More

Does it look like nothing in your eyes?

Posted on September 25, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

Friday of 25th Week OT Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral “Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem like nothing in your eyes?” There are some who look back on the “glory days” of the Church and the Church of today pales in comparison, it looks much worse off. Perhaps they lament the change in membership, in liturgy, in style or in some other way. But our Lord tells us today “take courage” because the whole world, and especially the Church are...Read More

A Merciful Sacrifice

Posted on September 21, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/St_Matthew_15.mp3 Mercy, not sacrifice… what does that mean? If Christ says that, how can we Catholics make such a big deal out of the “sacrifice” of the Mass? No meat on Fridays, fasting on Ash Wednesday, penances after confession, saints who whipped themselves – it kind of seems like sacrifice is all over the place. Is this really a good thing if we have Jesus saying, clear as day, “I desire Mercy, not sacrifice?” He’s quoting Hosea, who is speaking for God. God quoting himself, Old Testament...Read More

Conquest

Posted on September 14, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

Exaltation of the Cross Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/Exalt_Cross_9-14-15.mp3 Our Lord is a God who loves a paradox. Death came from a tree, so he brought us life through a tree. Death came through serpents, so he brought life through a serpent mounted on a pole. In ancient Rome, Crucifixion was used to mock slaves who were too ambitious - it was a parody of being "raised up" as a King. Christ used the crucifixion to bring our freedom and reveal himself as the True King. The Emperor Constantine had a vision which told him that he...Read More

A Cross-Check on Your Faith

Posted on September 13, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

24th Sunday OT, Year B Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/24_OT_B_9.mp3 Have you heard of or seen the new, popular video titled “I’m a Christian, but I’m not…”? A few people explain how they are Christian but they tell us “I’m not like them… I’m like the world.” No mention of Christ, no mention of the Cross… “Get behind me Satan!” “You are not thinking as God does, but as human beings do.” So… how does God think? The Cross, the Cross, the Cross. It is the Cross for the sake of our salvation, for the resurrection, but the...Read More

Is Your Worship in Vain?

Posted on August 30, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

22nd Sunday OT, Year B Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/22_OT_B.mp3 Does Jesus have a problem with good hygiene? I mean, what is wrong with washing your hands and dishes before you eat? Or with the occasional “purification… of beds?” Surely Jesus doesn’t want us to sleep on sheets full of mildew and put our food on a layer of crumbs and mold from the last meal, does he? Of course not. These things are good in themselves and there is nothing wrong with doing them. But, Jesus has a reputation to uphold. His family honor is on...Read More

Whom will you serve?

Posted on August 23, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

21st Sunday OT, Year B Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/21%20OT%20B.mp3 “If it does not please you to serve the LORD, decide today whom you will serve.” The gods of pop culture and changing fashion, the gods of your imagination and pride, or the gods of the fleeting pleasures of the flesh. As for this house, we will serve the God of reality, the Lord who gave us our flesh and blood and who gave us his own flesh and blood. You see, there is no other option. You either worship the True God or you worship...Read More

Taste and See

Posted on August 9, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

19th Sunday OT, Year B Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/19%20Sun%20OT%20B.mp3 What a summer! ISIS still on rampage, a Supreme Court decision, shootings, constant political bickering, gut-wrenching undercover videos, financial chaos in Europe, and our own slump in the oil field … did I miss anything? Isn’t summer supposed to be a time of vacation and rest? But sports, school, and politics are just getting started – time, ordinary time doesn’t stop and the demands just keep coming. I don’t think I’m alone in wanting to shout to the heavens with Elijah: “This is enough, O Lord!” Maybe...Read More

Gathering up the Fragments

Posted on July 26, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

17th Sunday OT, Year B Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/17%20Sun%20OT-B.mp3 “God… is over all and through all and in all.” Do we truly believe that? I mean, it is easy to say “yes, God is over all” when you watch a man multiply food and give you more than you can eat – when you lie back on the grass on a sunny day with a full stomach. It’s not hard to profess your faith that God is “in all” when we are surrounded by friends, family, and peace. Yet, do we profess these things when we...Read More

Weathering the Storm

Posted on July 22, 2015February 27, 2018 by Father Albert

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon Albert St. John the Evangelist Cathedral https://sites.google.com/site/fatheralbertmedia/mp3/12%20Sun%20OT%20B.wav “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” The ship is the Catholic Church and we are the ones inside. Teacher, do you not see this huge storm of secularism that threatens to destroy the Church? The winds of change are blowing so fiercely that many in the world want to actually change what it means to be a family, a man or a woman. Christians are drinking the salt water of relativism and selfishness that has splashed over the sides of our ship. We are being...Read More