Father Korey Homily Podcast

The Father’s Heart (Homily – October 8, 2025)

Jonah finally does what God asks, but when mercy triumphs, he’s furious. He’d rather be right than merciful. That same temptation lives in us: to protect our comfort instead of God’s compassion. Jesus answers Jonah’s resentment with one prayer, the Our Father, which reshapes the heart from self-protection to divine adoption. When we say “forgive us,” we also say “as we forgive.”
“We can’t say ‘forgive us’ with our lips and ‘not them’ in our hearts.”
Listen and pray through the Father’s mercy today.

Our Lady of the Rosary (Homily – October 7, 2025)

When God speaks a second time, it’s not repetition. It’s mercy. Jonah ran, but grace ran faster. Martha worked, but Mary listened. On this feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we’re reminded that prayer isn’t performance but presence. Every Hail Mary trains the heart to hear again the one voice that matters. God still speaks to runaways and worriers, if we’ll just listen.
“There is need of only one thing.”

Mercy That Moves (Homily – October 6, 2025)

When God calls, our first instinct is often to run. Jonah fled to Tarshish; we flee into distraction, fatigue, or silence. But God’s mercy is relentless. It doesn’t punish; it pursues. Even in failure, grace keeps working.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives mercy a face in the Good Samaritan: one who stops, sees, and acts. Mercy isn’t abstract. It moves, it costs, it heals. At every Mass, Christ does the same: He pours oil and wine into our wounds and entrusts us to one another with the words, “Take care of him until I return.”
Let Him find you. Let Him feed you. Let Him move you toward obedience, toward the wounded, toward mercy that moves.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Homily – October 5, 2025)

We’ve all felt it: that ache when we’ve done everything right, and still, nothing seems to change. That’s where the prophet Habakkuk begins, crying out, “How long, O Lord?” Yet God teaches him to wait faithfully: “The vision still has its time.”In this Sunday’s homily, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on faith that waits, guards, and serves. A faith that endures delay without despair, that protects the flame of trust when fear whispers, and that keeps serving when no one says thank you.The Eucharist becomes the mustard seed made visible: small, hidden, yet filled with all the power of heaven.

Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi (Homily – October 4, 2025)

Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi – October 4, 2025Saint Edward Catholic Church in Richard, LA
Today’s Gospel (Luke 10:17–24) reminds us where our true joy begins: not in our success, but in belonging to Christ. Like Israel returning from exile (Baruch 4:5–29), we are invited to turn back to God, to let His discipline restore us, and to rejoice that our names are written in heaven. Saint Francis of Assisi lived this freedom: poverty of spirit, simplicity of life, and joy rooted not in possessions but in communion with God.
“Poverty of spirit isn’t misery. It’s freedom. It’s the peace that comes when there’s nothing left to prove and nothing left to hide.”
Listen as Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on this “Franciscan reset” and invites us to clear the clutter in our lives so we can hear God’s voice again.

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Homily – October 3, 2025)

On first Friday of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (October 3, 2025), Fr. Korey LaVergne preaches at Saint Edward Catholic Church. Drawing from Baruch’s raw confession and Jesus’ stern warnings to Chorazin and Bethsaida, this homily confronts our tendency to hear God’s Word without acting on it. “The Eucharist is not magic. His Word prepares us for this Sacrament, and His Sacrament strengthens us to obey His Word.” With honesty, repentance, and the mercy of Christ, we are called to soften our hearts and heed the Lord’s voice today.

Memorial of the Guardian Angels (Homily – October 2, 2025)

On October 2, the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Guardian Angels. Today’s Gospel (Matthew 18:1–5, 10) reminds us that the Kingdom of heaven belongs not to the clever or powerful but to the childlike who trust the Father. God gives us help along the way: His Word proclaimed, His law explained, and His angels who guard us on the journey.
“The Eucharist is not a prize for the clever—it’s food for the humble.”From Saint Edward Catholic Church in Richard, Louisiana.

Memorial of Saint Thérèse (Homily – October 1, 2025)

On October 1, 2025, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:57–62), Jesus calls His followers to radical discipleship without delay or divided hearts. Like Nehemiah who rebuilt Jerusalem, and like Thérèse who lived her “little way” with unwavering focus, we are reminded: holiness is not for tomorrow, but for today.
“No looking back.” That’s the challenge of this homily preached at Saint Edward Catholic Church.
Listen, reflect, and be strengthened in the Eucharist, where Christ gives Himself fully and without delay.

Memorial of Saint Jerome (Homily – September 30, 2025)

September 30, 2025 – Memorial of Saint Jerome
When James and John wanted to call down fire on the Samaritans, Jesus set them straight: the Gospel advances not by vengeance, but by the Cross.
Perfect love has no need for retaliation. At this altar, Christ gives Himself to us not as fire that destroys, but as fire that consecrates. The Eucharist teaches us patience, meekness, and charity even when we are rejected.
Homily by Rev. Korey R. LaVergne, Pastor of Saint Edward Catholic Church, Richard, Louisiana.

Feast of the Archangels (Homily – September 29, 2025)

On September 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. The archangels reveal God’s victory, strength, and healing. Today’s readings (Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14; Revelation 12:7–12; John 1:47–51) remind us that the real battle is not far away in cosmic visions, but right here in our hearts and homes. Jesus saw Nathanael under the fig tree—sitting in the shadow of sin and shame—and called him into the light. That’s where heaven opens: when we stand honestly before Christ and confess our faith in Him. “Heaven Breaks In Where We’re Honest.” Preached by Rev. Korey R. LaVergne at Saint Edward Catholic Church in Richard, LA.