The Voice of the Shepherd: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter 2026

4th Sunday of Easter, A                                                                                  April 26, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                            St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/klDma5Yrmw8 There’s an interesting trend on social media where parents test which one gets the first response from their child. The child is placed evenly. Both then either look at or call to the child. Whoever gets the first response “wins.” Children often have favorites and they are usually not ashamed to make it obvious who their favorite is. Jesus tells us “the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger… because they do not...Read More

Shepherds and Gunmen: Homily for 4th Sunday of Easter, 2025

4th Sunday of Easter, C May 11, 2025Crisis Anniversary, New Pope, Good Shepherd SundayFr. Alexander Albert                                                          St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/Q4ZzzNKinlw “With you I am a Christian, for you a bishop.” This is the quote our new Pope, Leo XIV used in his opening address. He’s quoting St. Augustine and the original context for it is even more amazing. When St. Augustine first said those words, he was afraid. The full quote is “What I am for you terrifies me; what I am with you consoles me. For you I am a bishop; but with you I am a...Read More