Father Korey Homily Podcast

Servants, Not Owners (Homily – November 11, 2025)

Memorial of Saint Martin of ToursNovember 11, 2025 – Saint Edward Catholic Church
Saint Martin’s life reminds us that true holiness is found in service, not status. Once a soldier, he became a bishop whose charity reflected Christ Himself—especially in that moment when he tore his cloak in half for a beggar and later saw Jesus wearing it.In this homily, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on Jesus’ words: “We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.” Faith isn’t about earning divine favor but about belonging to a Master who provides everything. The Eucharist forms us into humble stewards, content to serve without applause, confident that nothing done in love is wasted.
Gospel: Luke 17:7–10

Faith Under the Gaze of God (Homily – November 10, 2025)

Memorial of Saint Leo the GreatNovember 10, 2025 – Saint Edward Catholic Church
“God is the witness of the inmost self.” The readings today remind us that the Holy Spirit fills the world and sees all things—not to shame us, but to heal us. Jesus warns against leading others into sin, yet immediately points us toward forgiveness that can only come from grace. When our faith, even as small as a mustard seed, is alive in us, it can uproot resentment, rebuild trust, and make our homes holy ground again.
Gospel: Luke 17:1–6Homilist: Rev. Korey R. LaVergne, PastorRecorded at Saint Edward Catholic Church, Richard, Louisiana

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Homily – November 9, 2025)

Rev. Korey R. LaVergneFeast of the Dedication of the Lateran BasilicaNovember 9, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church | Saint Thomas Mission Chapel
“Zeal for the Living Temple”
Every family knows what it means to walk into a place made sacred by memory and love. That’s what the Lateran Basilica represents for the entire Church—the mother of all churches, the home that reminds us who we are and where we belong.
In this homily, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on how Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple reveals the truth of every Christian heart: we are the living temples where God desires to dwell. The zeal of Christ is not anger but love that refuses to let the holy become ordinary.
When reverence returns to the Church, the river of grace flows freely again—through our parishes, our families, and our souls.

Faithful in the Small Things (Homily – November 8, 2025)

Saturday of the 31st Week in Ordinary TimeNovember 8, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church
In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that the way we handle “small things” reveals the truth of our hearts. The little acts of honesty, generosity, and care are not background details—they’re spiritual tests of trust. Saint Paul names ordinary believers like Prisca and Aquila, whose quiet fidelity helped build the early Church. What about us? Can God trust us with greater things?
“The heart that learns to be faithful with little becomes a temple fit for great things.”
Readings: Romans 16:3–9, 16, 22–27 | Luke 16:9–15

Faithful with What Belongs to Another (Homily – November 7, 2025)

Friday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time — November 7, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church – Rev. Korey R. LaVergne
Jesus tells of a steward who’s been careless with his master’s goods and finally wakes up to what’s been entrusted to him. In that mirror, we see ourselves—how easily we forget that everything we have belongs first to God. True stewardship isn’t about accounting; it’s about offering. Every hour, every relationship, every resource becomes holy when it’s placed on the altar and offered back to Him.
Gospel: Luke 16:1–8"To live as stewards is to live Eucharistically: to offer, not hoard.”

The Joy of Being Found (Homily – November 6, 2025)

Thursday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time — November 6, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church — Rev. Korey R. LaVergneGospel: Luke 15:1–10
There’s a relief that comes when something lost is finally found—a key, a wallet, a sense of peace. Jesus takes that ordinary joy and turns it into the very heartbeat of heaven. Today’s Gospel reminds us that the Lord never stops searching for the ones who wander, even when that wandering looks more like neglect than rebellion. The good news is simple: God isn’t waiting with a clipboard—He’s coming with open arms.
“When the priest raises the Host, that’s the moment the searching Shepherd finds His sheep.”
Join Fr. Korey as he reflects on the Shepherd who rejoices over the one, the mercy that won’t give up, and our call to join the search.

Love That Counts the Cost (Homily – November 5, 2025)

Gospel: Luke 14:25–33Date: November 5, 2025 — Wednesday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus never hides the cost of discipleship. He asks us to love without calculation, to give what we cannot afford to lose, and to put every good thing—family, work, possessions—in right order under Him. Real love is not polite affection or occasional generosity; it’s a deliberate decision that stretches us beyond comfort.At the altar, Christ shows us what love truly costs. The Eucharist is love without limits, love that holds nothing back.
Recorded live at Saint Edward Catholic Church, Richard, Louisiana.

Excuses at the Banquet (Homily – November 4, 2025)

Memorial of Saint Charles BorromeoNovember 4, 2025 – Saint Edward Catholic Church, Richard, LouisianaGospel: Luke 14:15–24
We all know what it’s like to prepare something good and be met with excuses. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the story of a banquet prepared with love—and the heartbreak of guests who never arrive. Most of us don’t reject God outright; we just delay our “yes.” Work, family, comfort, and pride can quietly crowd out the place meant for Him. Yet the Master keeps inviting: “Come, everything is now ready.”
At every Mass, the same invitation is extended. The Lord sets His table again, not for the perfect, but for the willing—the weary, the anxious, the ones who’ve made excuses a hundred times before. The banquet of grace still has seats open. Maybe one of them has your name on it.
Homily by Rev. Korey R. LaVergne, Pastor of Saint Edward Catholic Church, Richard, Louisiana.

Mercy That Can’t Be Repaid (Homily – November 3, 2025)

Memorial of St. Martin de Porres — November 3, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church – Rev. Korey R. LaVergne
The Gospel challenges our instinct for fairness and repayment. We like to keep score, even in our goodness—but Jesus calls us to mercy that cannot be repaid. In a world that calculates worth, divine love overflows where no return is possible. St. Paul reminds us: “The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” Every Mass reveals that imbalance of grace: we bring nothing but our need, and Christ gives us everything—mercy without measure, love without condition.
“Our pride wants repayment. His mercy wants resurrection.”

All Souls Day (Homily – November 2, 2025)

Into the Father’s HandsWhen someone we love dies, the silence that follows can feel unbearable. Yet the Church gives us this day—not to dwell on loss, but to let love mature into hope. All Souls Day reminds us that death is not an erasure but a completion: every love that is true is gathered into the Father’s hand.
In this homily, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on the promise of Christ: “I will not lose anything of what the Father has given me.” From the altar of sacrifice to the gates of eternity, we discover that the Eucharist itself is the bridge between grief and glory.
📖 Readings: Wisdom 3:1–9 | Romans 5:5–11 | John 6:37–40📍 Saint Edward Catholic Church | Saint Thomas Mission Chapel🎧 Listen weekly on Podbean or watch on YouTube.