Tag: Hearing

The Smile of God: Homily for Mary, Mother of God 2026

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Mary, Mother of God                                                                                January 1, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/EPagZfs_8uo When I was serving as a deacon at Cathedral, Msgr. Mouton was living there in retirement. Very much his own man, Monsignor Mouton was quite disciplined. His expectations of others and himself were quite high. I’ve also heard stories that, when he taught seniors at Vermilion Catholic, he would tell his students outright, “you are not going to make an ‘A’ in my class.” I don’t know if that proved to be true or not, but I get the impression that...Read More

To Make Him Heard: Homily for the 23rd Sunday OT 2024

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23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                   September 8, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/LTbr0KIPMo4 Have you ever watched those videos of the first time a person experiences something we all take for granted? Like those glasses that correct color blindness? Or the Cochlear implants that allow someone to hear for the first time? Imagine never hearing. Then, suddenly there’s a rush of sound, a new dimension to life, a whole new level of belonging. You know what happens almost every time? The person lights up and then crumbles into tears, overwhelmed with the newness...Read More