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To Receive The Kingdom: Homily for the 27th Sunday OT 2024

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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                   October 6, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/RpB7H1EbjTQ There’s something deeply moving about seeing God incarnate give hugs to little boys and girls. We are right to relish that beauty and goodness of the scene, to allow this image to reinforce our perception of God as a kind and loving father. There are still many people who fear God in the wrong sort of way; so, prayerfully engaging with scripture passages like this one can better align our understanding with the truth. At the same time, we must...Read More

Homilies for the 27th & 28th Sundays of Ordinary Time: What We Have In Common

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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                  October 3, 2021Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/XevZjQ6nALs “It is not good for the man to be alone.” God knows this, he isn’t just figuring it out. Neither is he surprised that none of the animals prove “to be a suitable partner for the man.” He is not showing the animals to Adam as part of an experiment, he is doing it as a lesson for Adam, for all mankind. He is teaching us that we are not meant to be alone… that we are meant to be in communion with...Read More