Worth It: Homily for the 17th Sunday OT 2026
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, A July 26, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert St. Mary Magadalen, Abbeville, LA https://youtu.be/l7tpqzU2ojc “Worth it!” That’s what I said when I got off the record-breaking roller coaster Steel Vengeance. Despite the annoyance of traveling to Ohio, despite the cost of the tickets, and despite the hours of waiting in line, it was “worth it.” That’s a fairly insignificant example the fact that the good things in life often cost us something. Jesus is tapping into that common human experience to make his point about the kingdom of heaven. The pearl of great price,...Read More