On Monday of the Third Week of Advent, December 15, 2025, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on an unexpected Advent figure: Balaam. An outsider hired to speak for pay becomes an unwitting prophet when God interrupts his plans and places truth on his lips.
Set alongside the Gospel’s confrontation over authority, this homily explores the difference between humility and fear, between being taught by God and trying to keep control. Advent, Fr. Korey reminds us, is not about waiting for safety or certainty, but about allowing God to rearrange us.
Gospel: Matthew 21:23–27.

On Monday of the Third Week of Advent, December 15, 2025, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on an unexpected Advent figure: Balaam. An outsider hired to speak for pay becomes an unwitting prophet when God interrupts his plans and places truth on his lips. Set alongside the Gospel’s confrontation over authority, this homily explores the difference between humility and fear, between being taught by God and trying to keep control. Advent, Fr. Korey reminds us, is not about waiting for safety or certainty, but about allowing God to rearrange us. Gospel: Matthew 21:23–27.

On Monday of the Third Week of Advent, December 15, 2025, Fr. Korey LaVergne reflects on an unexpected Advent figure: Balaam. An outsider hired to speak for pay becomes an unwitting prophet when God interrupts his plans and places truth on his lips.
Set alongside the Gospel’s confrontation over authority, this homily explores the difference between humility and fear, between being taught by God and trying to keep control. Advent, Fr. Korey reminds us, is not about waiting for safety or certainty, but about allowing God to rearrange us.
Gospel: Matthew 21:23–27.&nbsp;

Unexpected Prophet (Homily – December 15, 2025)

The Father Korey Homily Podcast shares the weekly preaching of Fr. Korey LaVergne, pastor of Saint Edward Catholic Church in Richard, Louisiana and Saint Thomas Mission Chapel in Savoy, Louisiana. Rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Eucharist, each homily brings clarity, conviction, and hope for everyday discipleship. These messages are meant to challenge comfort, awaken faith, and draw listeners closer to Jesus Christ. Whether you are a parishioner, a pilgrim, or simply hungry for God’s Word, you’ll find a spiritual home here.
Listen weekly as we open the Scriptures, confront the demands of the Gospel, and discover the fire Christ came to bring.

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The Father Korey Homily Podcast shares the weekly preaching of Fr. Korey LaVergne, pastor of Saint Edward Catholic Church in Richard, Louisiana and Saint Thomas Mission Chapel in Savoy, Louisiana. Rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Eucharist, each homily brings clarity, conviction, and hope for everyday discipleship. These messages are meant to challenge comfort, awaken faith, and draw listeners closer to Jesus Christ. Whether you are a parishioner, a pilgrim, or simply hungry for God’s Word, you’ll find a spiritual home here. Listen weekly as we open the Scriptures, confront the demands of the Gospel, and discover the fire Christ came to bring.

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