Tag: Vermilion Catholic

Beyond The Way of All Flesh: Homily for St. Agatha, VC School Mass

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Thursday, Week 4 OT (St. Agatha)                                                         February 5, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/q9o9fzR-g7Y “I am going the way of all flesh.” When King David says that to his son Solomon, he means he is going to die. But the way he expresses that is important for us to understand. Death really is the way of all flesh. Everyone dies eventually. King Solomon is a legendary king, but he’s dead now. The 12 apostles that Jesus sends out? All dead. The people they healed, the ones they delivered from demons? All dead. When we really think about...Read More

Education of the Heart: Homily for Catholic Schools Week 2026

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Tuesday Week 3 OT               Catholic Schools Week                            January 27, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville “Then David came dancing before the Lord with abandon.” When is the last time you danced with abandon? The last time you got so excited about something you completely let loose and celebrated without caring about how you looked or what others might think? I don’t often let loose in that kind of way. I think of the first time I got a deer while hunting and I simply shouted with joy right there on the spot. I think of running down...Read More

Making Peace for Life: Homily for VC Pro-Life Mass 2026

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Pro-life Mass (Peace & Justice)                                                      January 15, 2026Fr. Alexander Albert                                                           St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/VFEnWw-Y-FY “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” What, I wonder, do you imagine when I describe a person as a “peacemaker?” Someone who gets along with everyone? St. James the Apostle in our second reading describes wisdom as “pure, peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits.” So, yeah, gentleness, compliance, and mercy are all connected to peace and making peace. But St. James also says that peace has to be connected to righteousness. Then Isaiah the prophet says,...Read More

Seeing the Kingdom of God: Homily for St. Frances Cabrini

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Thursday Week 32 OT           St. Frances Xavier Cabrini                  November 13, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                         Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville Audio Recording: The movie Cabrini is well made and fairly compelling to watch. It does a good job of portraying just how hard it was for St. Frances Xavier Cabrini to do her work, showing the obstacles, the reluctance of some Church leaders, and how bold and persistent Mother Cabrini could be in the face of those challenges. It conveys well her love for the poor and her witness to human dignity. For those reasons, it’s worth watching. But it misses something...Read More

The Heart of a Good Compliment: Homily for School Mass, Thurs Week 28 OT

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Thursday Week 28 OT                       Margaret Mary Alacoque                    September 29, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville https://youtu.be/hwBIkzfOzFo People have often said that I’m intelligent. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the intent behind that compliment, but I have to say that it’s not my favorite. Why not? It’s a nice thing to say, right? Especially when it’s true. Yes. So why not just accept it? Well, I do accept it. But here’s why it’s not a big deal: being smart is just a natural quality. It doesn’t say anything about the kind of person someone is. Smart people can...Read More

Angelic Battles: Homily for Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael 2025

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Feast of the Archangels                                                                                  September 29, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/5I_BnljiZEw My little ones, we’re going to talk about some big stuff. What you need to know is this: there are good angels and there are bad angels. The good ones help protect us from the bad. We don’t need to be afraid of the bad angels because God is on our side. Our job is to be honest, to be humble, and to be helpful. If you do that, you help the good angels defeat the bad ones. Now, let’s expand on that for...Read More

A Different Target: Homily for VC School Mass Sept 11, 2025

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Thurs, Week 23 OT - I                                                                                   September 11, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville https://youtu.be/rQJiCOuXWt0 It’s supposed to be different. It’s supposed to make us stand out. The Gospel way of life is meant to make us different. “Other schools aren’t so strict about uniforms or Sunday practices.” Yeah, most schools don’t have Christ at the center. “Other kids get smartphones when they’re 8.” Is being like other kids your only goal? Don’t you see? Jesus wants us to live a different kind of life. I gave some random examples, but I could just as easily...Read More

The Restless Heart Made Strong: Homily for School Mass Aug 28 2025

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Thurs, Week 21 OT - I                       St. Augustine                                      August 28, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. Mary Magdalen, Abbeville https://youtu.be/NmvMULMh9Lo “What are you looking for?” Sometimes in confession, I ask that question of the person confessing. Especially when their sins seem to involve chasing thrills or pleasures, I want them to reflect on what they thought they would get our of committing those particular sins. Today is the memorial of St. Augustine, one of the greatest saints of the Church and one of the most significant figures of human history. Why is he so great? Because he went looking, seeking,...Read More

The Arrows of God: Homily for VC School Mass 20 Feb 2025

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Thursday, OT 6                                                                                               February 20, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville https://youtu.be/BXwgcA-WzOk [Miming a bow & arrow motion] The bow & arrow has been a useful tool for a looong time. Way before we even thought about making the wheel. The only tools older than a bow & arrow are the pointy stick, the hammer, the sharp rock, and fire. There’s evidence that human beings used the bow & arrow over 70,000 years ago. Even today with more high tech options, people still use the bow & arrow to hunt and it’s premier event at the...Read More

To Defeat the Devil: Homily for Catholic Schools Week 2025

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Monday Week 1 OT               Catholic Schools Week                                   January 27, 2025Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               Vermilion Catholic, Abbeville https://youtu.be/Emt1O26T4Ww 500 years ago, a young Italian woman named Angela traveled over 300 miles to visit Rome. Why? Because, 1525 was a jubilee year – just like this year 2025 is a jubilee year – and those who visited the Major Basilicas in Rome were offered special graces. By that time, she was already a well-known teacher and the Pope tried to get her to stay in Rome and run a school. She refused, preferring to return home to Brescia and...Read More