Tag: Missionary

Will He Find Faith Here? Homily for the 29th Sunday OT 2025

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29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                                   October 19, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                              St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/LnoLBi-jlxw It’s one of the most frightening questions in all of scripture. “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” For the third week in a row, our Gospel has called attention to the virtue of faith. This time we see a shift in focus: not just faith, but faith in preparation for the end of the world. Jesus doesn’t just want us to have faith. He wants us to keep faith and, more importantly, to spread faith. The fact...Read More

Too Fast For Family: Homily for the 14th Sunday OT 2025

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14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, C                                                                   July 6, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/iiVB2xqgZao Have you ever been on the highway behind someone going too slow? You go to pass them, but right as you get even with them, it seems like they speed up to stay even with you? Are they being spiteful? Trying to stop you from passing? Maybe. More likely is that it’s not a conscious choice. Human beings are instinctively communal. Some part of our subconscious tells us “stay together.” So, unless the person is using cruise control or actively thinking about what...Read More

Seeking Peace: Homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2024

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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                               July 14, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/qCeLEA2WdH4 What can I say about yesterday? Who should we listen to in the days to come? Maybe start with what we hear in today’s psalm: “I will hear what God proclaims; the LORD —for he proclaims peace.” Now, if you proclaim peace, especially in a time like this, you’ll be met with quite the variety of responses. One phrase that jumps to mind – a phrase fans of the John Wick movies might recognize – is the old...Read More