Put Me In, Coach: Homily for the 20th Sunday OT 2026
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A August 16, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert St. Mary Magadalen, Abbeville, LA https://youtu.be/PKGsXlQav88 Here’s a modern day parable. A football coach was leading practice when a soccer player approached and said, “please help me be a better athlete.” The coach ignored him, focusing on leading passing drills. The soccer player kept insisting until the football players complained he was getting in the way. So the coach said to the soccer player, “I’m here to help my players get better at catching the ball, I can’t waste time on some foot lover.” The soccer...Read More