Tag: Therese of Lisieux

You Can Be Great: School Homily for the Memorial of St. Therese 2026

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Memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux                                                               October 1, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                              St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/m7ErMAI8mOg “You can do anything if you set your mind to it.” Maybe they don’t say that anymore – I hope not – but people used to say that all the time when I was a kid: “you can do anything if you set your mind to it.” The intention was to encourage kids to do great things, to build their confidence, and inspire them to dream big. That was the intention. It was not the effect. The human race has more anxiety now than...Read More

The Primacy of Grace: Homily for the 19th Sunday OT 2024

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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, B                                                                   August 11, 2024Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville N.B. This is the third homily in a series. The second is here. https://youtu.be/vkwyEiRKMWc Mission trips, podcasts, retreats, books and articles, hard conversations, clever marketing, good music – all these strategies and more can be found in the Church’s efforts to evangelize non-believers and strengthen those who already believe. None of them are the most important tool, however. None of them are the most effective. Not to say that we can bypass these things. Last week, as we continued our journey...Read More