Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 7, 2016, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus tells us not to fear. If we immerse ourselves in scripture, our faith will grow. Then, we will be empowered to trust Jesus. Key Words: Surrender to God, Trust

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 31, 2016, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Solomon started strong, but fell away by little steps. We must be faithful in the little things and seek Jesus always. Key Words: Surrender to God, Trust

Talk given in RCIA for Catholics, on June 13, 2016 by Wayne Slomiany, entitled "The Holy Trinity."  Key Words: RCIA for Catholics, The Holy Trinity, Catholicism

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 17, 2016, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Mary placed Jesus first; so should we! In these troubled times, Jesus has gifts for us to survive and thrive. Charismatic gifts to hear His voice and contemplative gifts to keep our hearts serene and joyful in the midst of d...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 10, 2016, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus is with us to protect us and we need to cling to Him during this troubled time.  Key Words: Surrender to God, Evangelization

Talk given in RCIA for Catholics, on May 9, 2016 by Joyce Yurko, entitled "The Incarnation and the Pascal Mystery."  Key Words: RCIA for Catholics, Incanation, Pascal Mystery, Catholicism

The talk given by Henry Dieterich on April 25, 2016 at RCIA for Catholics, entitled "Creation." Key Words: RCIA for Catholics, Creation, Catholicism

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 12, 2016, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Joe Campbell, newly-ordained transitional Deacon of the Diocese of Lansing, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at Christ the King Catholic Church. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 12, 2015, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk, newly-ordained priest of the Diocese of St. Paul, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at Christ the King Catholic Church. 

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 11, 2016, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Peter Lawrence, newly-ordained priest of the Diocese of Lansing, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at Christ the King Catholic Church. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 5, 2016, the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that given our summer availability, we should take a little more time for prayer, especially the contemplative, charismatic, Marian, and especially the Eucharistic. Key Words: Pentecost, Worship, Eucharist

The talk given by Henry Dieterich on May 16, 2016 at RCIA for Catholics, entitled "Divine Revelation." Key Words: RCIA for Catholics, Divine Revelation, Catholicism

This is the sixth and final talk for the class "Hearing God in Conversation", given on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Sam Williamson taught about hearing God for direction in the context of having a close personal relationship with Him. Upper Room Director Christy Whiting made the closing comments.  * To purchase the book this class...

This is the fifth talk for the class "Hearing God in Conversation", given on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Sam Williamson taught about silence and other "detours" that can challenge us as we listen for God's voice. Because of technical difficulties, this class was recorded in two parts that were cut together about three minutes into...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 22, 2016, the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that each of the persons of the Trinity is a person, so we should have a personal relationship with each one of Them, we are given the grace for this. Key Words: Trinity

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 15, 2016, the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed talks about how Jesus has blessed us [Christ the King] in the Spirit for these 35 years. Key Words: Pentecost, Surrender to God, Holy Spirit

Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 24, 2016, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses how the Spirit transforms our dry bones by His Power, that we may make Jesus known. Key Words: Pentecost, Surrender to God, Holy Spirit

The seventh and final talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Thursday, May 12, 2016, as part of the Upper Room Ministry . In this talk on "Transformation in Christ," Jack Lynch talks about the spiritual battle that we are in, which is within the Lord's providence, and living daily in the power of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

This is the fourth talk for the class "Hearing God in Conversation", given on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Sam Williamson taught about holy curiosity and how we can talk with God about our questions in life, much as a child learns from his father. * To purchase the book this class was based on, click here . (Your purchase can also...

Talk given in RCIA for Catholics, on May 2, 2016 by Joyce Yurko.  Key Words: RCIA for Catholics, The Fall, Catholicism

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 1, 2016, the Seventh Sunday of Easter, The Ascension of our Lord, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed asks, what do we need the Holy Spirit for? We do need more, especially the men, so that we can adequately defend womanhood and motherhood, their great gift to us.  Key Words: Surrender to God, Holy Spirit, Evangelizatio...

This is the third talk for the class "Hearing God in Conversation", given on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Sam Williamson taught a method of reading Scripture aloud and paraphrasing it to help understand what the Lord is saying. At the end, Christy Whiting led a class discussion about how this method can help us reach out to others,...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 1, 2016, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. There are two weeks until Pentecost and Fr. Ed reminds us to prepare our hearts. Key Words: Pentecost, Holy Spirit, Conversion

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 24, 2016, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. 

This is the second talk for the class "Hearing God in Conversation", given on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Upper Room Director Christy Whiting introduced the class. Then Sam Williamson taught about how to hear God for other people. * To purchase the book this class was based on, click here . (Your purchase can also benefit Christ...