To Never Die: Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent 2026
5th Sunday of Lent, A March 22, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/BiV4Z-EtgJg Usually, when a person shows immediate understanding or great faith, Jesus responds with joy, even exclaiming “what great faith!” We see this with the Canaanite woman, the roman centurion, the woman with a hemorrhage… And yet, when Martha says “I know [my brother] will rise in the resurrection on the last day,” Jesus doesn’t just affirm her, he pushes for more: “I am the resurrection and the life.” Why? In part, because he’s planning to do something much sooner than the “last day.” He will...Read More