Tag: Humility

Billboards & Mirrors: Homily for the 5th Sunday OT 2026

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5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                              February 8, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville N.B. Technical difficulties during streaming mean the video is broken up and incomplete. https://youtu.be/uTQDN-xeZLM Audio Re-recorded: In 1835, a New York City printer named Jared Bell used his equipment to print an image on a special cloth-based paper that was 6 feet wide and 8 feet high. The specialized paper meant the image was durable enough to stay outside for a long time, thus marking the first ever modern billboard advertisement. Jared Bell used this cutting-edge marketing technology to advertise Barnum & Bailey’s circus....Read More

A Heavenly Hunger: Homily for the 4th Sunday OT 2026

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4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A                                                             February 1, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/DAKE9jarScg Are you unsatisfied? Is something missing, something not quite right? Do you often wake up or fall asleep with the nagging sense that there’s something you want but don’t yet have? Like maybe you’re hungry, but not quite sure if it’s real hunger or just boredom… that you don’t even know what you want to eat? And after the late-night snack or the early morning breakfast, does that vacancy, that subtle emptiness still tug at the edge of your mind? Good. If any...Read More

Saints & Pharisees: Homily for the 30 Sunday OT 2025

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30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                                   October 26, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/BG2y-1f79ls “O God, I thank you that I’m not like those pharisees who think they’re better than everyone else. They pray and fast and give to the Church, but they’re so judgmental. I’m much more like those tax collectors and other people Jesus loved – I never fast or give tithes, I love money, I’m addicted to drinking, and I like to lust… but, man I’m so glad I’m not judgmental!” Y’all see the problem there? People are so quick to agree with Jesus...Read More

Angelic Battles: Homily for Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael 2025

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Feast of the Archangels                                                                                  September 29, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/5I_BnljiZEw My little ones, we’re going to talk about some big stuff. What you need to know is this: there are good angels and there are bad angels. The good ones help protect us from the bad. We don’t need to be afraid of the bad angels because God is on our side. Our job is to be honest, to be humble, and to be helpful. If you do that, you help the good angels defeat the bad ones. Now, let’s expand on that for...Read More

Approaching Angels: Homily for the 22nd Sunday OT 2025

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22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                   Confirmation                           August 31, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/o8x7dHl8nBg N.B. This Mass featured a confirmation. The homily is slightly different from those given at the other weekend Masses. “You have approached…” That’s what our second reading tells us and that is especially true for you today, Jacob. Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation, a sacred ritual that draws you more fully into the Church. Unlike the old testament, the old covenant, this approach isn’t on a mountain with fire and trumpet blasts and the terrifying, booming voice of God. Though...Read More

To Be Strong Enough: Homily for the 21st Sunday OT 2025

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21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                                   August 24, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/-vS2vH33qVw Ever heard the phrase, “famous for being famous?” For my generation, it was the Kardashians. For younger kids, there are probably a bunch of social media “influencers” who fall in this category. It’s people who just kind of “got famous” by just hanging around famous people, chasing clout and “aura farming,” until they can market themselves as famous enough to get paid for it. For one in every 10 million people or so, it kinda works. Not that it makes them happy. Jim...Read More

Victory: Homily for the Immaculate Conception 2024

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Immaculate Conception of Mary                                                                    December 9, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/G8KpyEPrY_A Victory! We are here today to celebrate victory! Not just that, but a flawless victory, undefeated. Small, unimportant, easy to overlook and yet conquering mighty enemies. What a reason to celebrate! I’m talking, of course, about the victory of Mary over the devil. Today we celebrate her Immaculate Conception. The most common mistake people make about this day is that they think we’re celebrating when Mary conceived Jesus. No. That’s the Annunciation on March 25th, exactly 9 months before Christmas. Today, we...Read More

An Impossible Inheritance: Homily for the 28th Sunday OT 2024

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28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                   October 13, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/KwXx1XgngWk “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” You know what? I think we know that answer already. Maybe the whole poverty thing wasn’t obvious to the Jews of Jesus’ day, but the saying “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit” has been around for 2000 years now. We know. Keep the commandments. Stop sinning. Live simply. Follow Jesus. Sure, the details can get messy, but the main point is clear. The problem isn’t that people don’t know the answer to...Read More

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