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Fr. Kevin Drew: The Connection Between Contraception and Sodomy and the Serious Business of Keeping God’s Laws – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange, July 30, 2025

Ordained in 2012, Fr. Kevin Drew is a priest and pastor of the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph. He is well regarded for his preaching and evangelization. His Daily Mass and homily can be found at Catholic Radio Network.

 

Avatar photoThe first reading two Sundays ago ended with the Lord, represented by three celestial visitors, telling the elderly Abraham that he and his wife Sarah would have a baby.  That passage was from chapter 18 of Genesis and ended at verse 10. Verse 12 shares how Sarah laughed at the baby announcement.  That was not a very good idea by Sarah.  The Lord turned to Abraham and asked, “Why did she laugh?”  Sarah then got scared and said, “I didn’t laugh.”  But the Lord answered, “Yes, you did laugh.”

This trinity of mysterious visitors were hardly joking about the baby, for they were in a solemn and serious mood.  How could it have been otherwise?  They were on their way to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

This Sunday’s passage begins at verse 20 of Genesis 18: …

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