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Homily for the Assumption of Mary, 2022: The Heights of Desire

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Assumption of the BVM                                                                                 August 15, 2022Fr. Alexander Albert                                                               St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/QK2PRZQNZjU “The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God.” That cuts to the heart of what we’re celebrating in this solemn feast. Mary had a place prepared for her by God and, in order to show us what’s in store, God raised her up body and soul to go to that place. It makes sense that the very body which carried the son of God should be spared from corruption. Many traditions agree...Read More

Pastor Column: Assumption of Mary

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[Note: This is not the Sunday Homily. It is an article for the bulletin of July 2, 2022]      Next in our reading of Pope Pius XII are the two documents on the Assumption of Mary into heaven. First is a short letter titled Deiparae Virginis Mariae sent in 1946 to all the bishops of the world. In it, Pius XII explains that large numbers of Catholics over the last 100 years have asked the Church to solemnly declare the Assumption of Mary as a dogma of the faith, which means it would be something Catholics are required to believe...Read More

Homily for the Assumption of Mary: The Bodily Promise of Glory

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Assumption of Mary                                                                                       August 15, 2021Fr. Albert                                                                                St. John the Evangelist, Jeanerette https://youtu.be/691Gxq-cc34 "From this day all generations will call me blessed.” So Mary proclaims in a moment of great joy. Indeed, we are interrupting our journey through John Chapter 6 to acclaim the blessedness of Mary. Why, though? Why honor Mary in this way? Because “the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.” Yes, as always when we honor a saint, we are ultimately honoring what God has done in and through that saint. That’s truer of Mary than anyone else....Read More