Father Korey Homily Podcast

September 23, 2025 • Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina “Are you even listening to me?” We’ve all heard the question. Listening without acting erodes trust and the same is true in our relationship with God. Today’s readings show us that worship is incomplete until it flows into obedience. Jesus says true family resemblance to Him is not found in bloodline or heritage, but in this: “My mother an...

September 22, 2025 | Saint Edward Catholic Church Today’s readings stir us out of spiritual complacency. Just as God moved King Cyrus to rebuild His Temple, so He moves in our own lives: “Everyone whom God inspired prepared to go up.” Faith is never self-generated. It begins with grace. Jesus reminds us that a lamp isn’t meant to stay hidden; the light of discipleship belongs on the stand of the C...

On this Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 21, 2025), Fr. Korey LaVergne preaches from Saint Edward Catholic Church on Luke 16:1–13. Jesus tells the parable of the dishonest steward: not to praise dishonesty, but to wake us up to foresight. If the children of this world labor so hard for a fading future, how much more should the children of light prepare for eternity? Prophet Amos cal...

September 20, 2025 | Memorial of the Korean Martyrs In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that His Word is living seed: full of power, eager to grow, but whether it flourishes depends on the soil of our hearts. Are we the path, the rocks, the thorns, or the rich soil? Saint Paul urges us to persevere “without stain or reproach,” and the Korean Martyrs show us what that looks like in practice: hearts r...

Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time – September 19, 2025 "Contentment Is a Safeguard" “If I just had a little more, then I’d finally be set.” We’ve all thought it. Yet Saint Paul reminds us: “Religion with contentment is a great gain.” The Gospel shows us women like Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna who didn’t cling to “more” but poured out their resources for Christ. Contentment safeguards...

September 18, 2025 – Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time “Do not neglect the gift you have.” Saint Paul’s words to Timothy hit home today. The sinful woman with the alabaster jar shows us what stewardship really looks like: breaking something open and pouring it all out at the feet of Jesus. The Pharisee offered form without fire, but she brought gratitude born of mercy. What about us? Are...

September 17, 2025 | Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time We all know someone who complains no matter what: too strict, too easy, too harsh, too careless. Jesus calls that spirit what it is: a refusal to be taught. Saint Paul reminds us that the Church is not a human invention, but “the pillar and foundation of truth.” Wisdom is proved by her children: those who receive Christ as H...

September 16, 2025 — Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs. Readings: 1 Timothy 3:1–13; Psalm 101; Luke 7:11–17. In today’s homily, Father Korey reflects on Saint Paul’s call for integrity in leadership and the Gospel scene where Christ restores life to the widow’s son at Nain. True authority in the Church is not about control but credibility, born of holiness and mercy. Saints Corneli...

On the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (September 14, 2025), Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on Mary as our Mother and model for prayer. Saint Paul urges us to intercede “for everyone”—friends, leaders, strangers, even enemies—because the Father “wills everyone to be saved.” At the Cross, Mary receives us as her children and teaches us how to turn sorrow into intercession. Grudges shrink our hearts, but...

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14, 2025 In a week shaken by violence and division, the Cross confronts us with the only cure for the venom that poisons our world. Just as Israel looked upon the bronze serpent to be healed, so too we look upon Christ crucified. What Rome used to conquer the world, Christ used to conquer Rome. What the world saw as failure, the Church proclaim...

September 13, 2025 | Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom Saint Paul calls himself “the foremost of sinners," but not to wallow in guilt. He names the truth so Christ’s mercy can shine all the more. Jesus presses the same point: what’s in our hearts eventually flows out into our lives. If we’ve built on sand, on appearances, comfort, or approval, then storms will flatten us. But if we’ve built on Chr...

On the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, September 12, 2025, Father Korey LaVergne preaches from Saint Edward Catholic Church. The Gospel confronts us with a hard question: why are we so quick to notice the splinter in our brother’s eye while ignoring the beam in our own? Saint Paul shows us the way forward: honesty about our sins opens the door for God’s mercy. Without that, we risk becoming b...

September 11, 2025 Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice The morning after tragedy always feels heavy. We wake up and the sorrow comes flooding back. In this homily, Fr. Korey LaVergne speaks into the grief and anger following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Saint Paul calls us to put on compassion, gentleness, and love, and Jesus commands us to love our enemies, even in the act of bei...

September 10, 2025 – Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time We all know to wash our hands before supper. Saint Paul reminds us there’s another dirt that needs cleansing: the words that come off our tongues. Anger, malice, gossip, lies—these reveal whether we’re living the “old self” or the new life of Christ. Holiness doesn’t sneak up on us. It’s chosen. It shows up in the way we spea...

September 9, 2025 – Memorial of Saint Peter Claver Gospel: Luke 6:12–19 We live in a culture obsessed with being impressive, yet Saint Paul reminds us: “See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy.” True wisdom is not in credentials or power but in Christ, in whom the fullness of God dwells. In today’s Gospel, Jesus chooses ordinary men—fishermen and tax collectors—so H...

September 8, 2025 • Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary We often treat “small” as unimportant, but God’s plan of salvation begins in hidden places: a small town, a small home, a baby girl named Mary. The genealogy of Jesus shows us that God doesn’t cancel people; He redeems them. Joseph’s struggle shows us that holiness begins with trust in the dark. And Mary’s birth shows us that God...

September 7, 2025 — Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 14:25–33 “What will you do if your children don’t look like you?” That’s the awkward question the Gospel challenges today. Jesus demands that every idol, even family pride, must be nailed to the cross if we are to follow Him. Saint Paul sends Onesimus, a runaway slave, back to his master—but insists he be received as a brother,...

Saturday, September 6, 2025 – First Saturday Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary We’ve never been more connected, while still feeling so alone. The illusion of belonging through social media can never replace true communion in Christ. Saint Paul reminds us: “You once were alienated and hostile in mind… God has now reconciled you in the Body of Christ.” In the Gospel, the disciples share hu...

Friday, September 5, 2025 | Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Saint Paul reminds us that “in Christ all things hold together.” Not just some things, but all things—our past, present, hopes, and wounds. Jesus, the Bridegroom, does not come to patch up the old law but to bring new wine in new wineskins: a new covenant, a new garment, a new life. One powerful question from today’s homily: Am I...

September 4, 2025 | Thursday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 5:1–11 “Put out into the deep.” That’s what Jesus tells Simon Peter after a night of frustration and empty nets. It’s a word that speaks to every tired parent, weary worker, struggling caregiver, and priest who wonders if their effort makes a difference. Peter’s obedience, trusting the word of Christ even in fatigue, unlea...

September 3, 2025 • Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great Gospel: Luke 4:38–44 Ever wonder why Simon Peter had a mother-in-law? Today’s Gospel reminds us that Peter had a wife—and yet, he still chose to leave “everything” behind to follow Christ. That choice included his marriage and family life, not because marriage is bad, but because Christ is greater. In this homily, Fr. Korey reflects on the gi...

September 2, 2025 | Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 4:31–37 When Jesus speaks, demons scatter. In today’s Gospel, Christ enters the synagogue at Capernaum and awakens hearts with His voice of authority. Even the unclean spirit recognizes Him as the Holy One of God. But when evil breaks out, Jesus doesn’t argue or soothe. He commands: “Be quiet! Come out of him!” We...

Labor Day: is it simply a long weekend or a chance to see our work in the light of Christ? Preaching at Saint Edward Catholic Church and Saint Thomas Mission Chapel on September 1, 2025, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on Luke 4:16–30, where Jesus proclaims freedom, healing, and the Jubilee year of the Lord. True labor is participating in God’s mission of love. This homily calls workers, employers, an...

August 31, 2025 — Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Fear always shouts the loudest when evil wants to win. But humility speaks louder: it keeps us rooted in Christ, who has already conquered death. In this Sunday’s homily, Fr. Korey reflects on Sirach’s call to humility, Jesus’ parable of the banquet, and the Letter to the Hebrews, which reveals that in every Eucharist we already stand in Zion...

Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time — August 30, 2025 Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:9–11; Psalm 98; Matthew 25:14–30 In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents: some servants double what their master entrusted, while one buries his gift in the ground. The message is urgent and clear: God has placed something in your hands. It's your time, your gifts, your heart for serv...