Tag: Martyrdom

Whom We Obey: Homily for Thursday of Easter Week 2

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Thursday, 2nd Week of Easter                                                                      April 16, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/uIuFdk_NzAs “We must obey God rather than men.” That is one of my favorite lines in all of scripture. “We must obey God rather than men.” In seven words, it sums up every hero and saint in salvation history. From Noah who endured mockery as he built the ark to Ruth who left her homeland to join God’s people to John the Baptist to Jesus himself, there are always men and women who say, “I don’t care what the world thinks, what powerful...Read More

Beyond The Way of All Flesh: Homily for St. Agatha, VC School Mass

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Thursday, Week 4 OT (St. Agatha)                                                         February 5, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/q9o9fzR-g7Y “I am going the way of all flesh.” When King David says that to his son Solomon, he means he is going to die. But the way he expresses that is important for us to understand. Death really is the way of all flesh. Everyone dies eventually. King Solomon is a legendary king, but he’s dead now. The 12 apostles that Jesus sends out? All dead. The people they healed, the ones they delivered from demons? All dead. When we really think about...Read More