Sunday Homilies

from Father Kevin Laughery, Troy St. Jerome and St. Jacob St. James Parishes, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Note: Comments from this page do not reach me; instead, email: kl@kevinlaughery.com

The Podcasts

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pope0261i.htm The above takes you to the speech of Pope John XXIII which I referenced in today's homily. We all seek meaning in the span of days which is ours. We trust in the one sacrifice of Jesus, as discussed in today's passage from the Letter to the Hebrews.
Direct download: KML_2009-11-15_8am.MP3
Category:Sunday Homilies -- posted at: 6:26pm CDT

Money is the reward for our personal labors, and we consider the disposition of our money to be quite a personal (and painful!) undertaking. We seek to trust that, if we are devoted to the Kingdom of God, we will discover that God is more devoted to us than we had imagined.
Direct download: KML_2009-11-08_8am.MP3
Category:Sunday Homilies -- posted at: 6:23pm CDT

Human history is loaded with anonymity. Think of your multiple-great grandparents whose names you do not know. Think also of how Christian faith was passed on to you, and realize the greater difficulty of tracing your faith-genealogy. All Saints is about the witness of anonymous people, upon whom we depend absolutely for the gift of faith.
Direct download: KML_2009-11-01_1015am.MP3
Category:Sunday Homilies -- posted at: 12:32pm CDT

James and John last week did not perceive what Bartimaeus this week does perceive: that before one makes elaborate plans for the future, one must make sure of the way that he is traveling.
Direct download: KML_2009-10-25_8am.MP3
Category:Sunday Homilies -- posted at: 12:30pm CDT

Christians must not settle for "generic religion," but must plumb the depths of the shocking, personal nature of faith in Jesus Christ.
Direct download: KML_2009-10-18_8am.MP3
Category:Sunday Homilies -- posted at: 12:21pm CDT

Fr. Kevin has given this talk dozens of times to engaged couples; it's time he recorded it so he won't have to keep giving it.
Direct download: Theology_of_Marriage.MP3
Category:Pastoral -- posted at: 12:04pm CDT