homey, homely, homily

Homey or homey means cozy and comfortable looking--
The fleece blankets make the place look homey.
A fire in the wood-burning stove made the old cabin seem homey.

Homely or homely means unattractive or unappealing--
He's sure he's a prince, but she thinks he's homely.
"...forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl."

Homily or homily means a sermon or a moralizing speech--
Everyone is still talking about last Sunday's homily.
The homily about bearing false witness was certainly food for thought.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old man's homily about finding contentment at home inspired them to make the homely old place look  homey and inviting."

Note--"hominy" is a kind of corn for use in cooking or for making grits or corn porridge--
He was homesick for hominy grits, and didn't know where to find them in the big city.