Tag: Hospitality

Hosting for Heavenly Reasons: Homily for the 13th Sunday OT 2026

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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                                   June 28, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                   St. Mary Magadalen, Abbeville, LA https://youtu.be/fwLnWLQ7UDg Toys were on the floor, the laundry was in process, but not done… is it ever done, really? But the room was prepared and there was food. One night, we even ate leftovers. I was not seeing a façade, but their actual lives through real hospitality. I’m talking about my recent visit to my family. Between my parents and my brother, I was a guest for over a week. They weren’t worried I’d see the mess because I’m family and...Read More

Receiving Whom? Homily for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                                               July 2, 2023Fr. Alexander Albert                                                              St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/bnhQLxlvbwQ “Whoever receives you receives me.” Just this past week, I was at the anniversary Mass of a couple celebrating 20 years of marriage. That’s not terribly unusual, the Church provides special prayers for such moments and there’s always a few couples in every parish who will take advantage of such an offer. What was unusual about this one, however, was that it was celebrated by 3 priests. As the main celebrant – not me – pointed out, the reason for...Read More