Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 22, 2015, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This feast reminds us that Jesus is King and wants to rule over us and every aspect of our hearts. Key words: Christ the King, surrender to God, trust

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At Upper Room's Praise & Worship on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, Sr. Ann Shields gave a sobering, yet encouraging perspective on the times we are living in. She was introduced by Dr. Mary Healy, who also led a short time of prayer at the end in response to questions that Sr. Ann asked us to take to prayer. The booklet to which Sr. Ann refers, The Final Confrontation  by Ralph Martin, is available at Re...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 8, 2015, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The widows in the first reading and the Gospel put all their trust in God. We should learn from their examples, studying the Scriptures and the lives of the Saints, so that we, too, have the faith to trust Him. Key words: surrender to God, tru...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 7, 2015, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This Mass was celebrated as a memorial Mass for those who have suffered the loss of children during pregnancy. The widows in the first reading and the Gospel put all their trust in God. So we can trust Jesus that our kids who have died see Hi...

At Upper Room's Praise & Worship, Dr. Mary Healy spoke about the Biblical call to corporate worship and the unique graces of worshiping together. Her talk was followed by an extended time of praise before the Blessed Sacrament. Because of the nature of this topic, we've included the whole evening of Praise & Worship in this recording so you can worship along. If you would like to only hear the tal...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 1, 2015, the Solemnity of All Saints, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Church reminds us through this feast to have a relationship with our brothers and sisters in glory. This feast also reminds us that we are all called to holiness, to be saints, and to live fully for Jesus. Key words: surrender to God, evangeliza...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 25, 2015, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Bartimaeus cried out for mercy, and he received it. As Jesus revealed the Father's Heart of mercy to Bartimaeus, so we should reveal the Father's Heart to others, especially in our families. Key word: mercy  

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 18, 2015, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus came to serve, not to be served. We must imitate Him and be obedient to His Church's teaching authority. Key word: evangelization, service, humility

The fourth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry . Jerry Schoenle talks about receiving baptism in the Holy Spirit, his testimony, the gift of tongues, and the need for repentance to prepare our hearts for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The last few minutes did not record properly, so t...

The third talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry . Stefanie Ainley shares her personal story of how she received baptism in the Holy Spirit and a deeper relationship with God.  

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 11, 2015, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan says that wisdom is truth, and he reminds us that God alone is truth. He emphasizes the importance of this point in a society which holds so many opinions to be "true." Dcn. Dan comments on the human desire for unity, and reminds us that, a...

The second talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Jack Lynch presents the essential Gospel message of our sin, our need for a savior, and salvation through Jesus Christ.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 4, 2015, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that today marks the beginning of the Synod of Bishops on the Family as well as the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis' patron saint. He elaborates on the significance of Francis' life and journey through his faith. F...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 20, 2015, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed notes that the pagan attack on Christians is an effort to see if the Christian commitment is real, searching to discredit the messenger of the Gospel. He says that if they can discredit Christians and the message that they bring, pagan...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 13, 2015, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat discusses the significance behind Jesus asking His disciples the question, "Who do you say I am?" Fr. Pat explains that Jesus is helping His disciples come to the truth about not only the identity of Himself, but their own identity as His discip...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 12, 2015, the vigil of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry points out that this weekend's Gospel marks the beginning of a seven week journey in which Jesus focuses on our taking up our own cross. Dcn. Larry further highlights this important theme throughout these Gospels by r...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 6, 2015, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed explains that following Jesus means that we live a life of grace, a life that transcends our nature. He reminds us that Jesus is calling us to draw closer to Him, which will allow us to live without fear because we trust Him. We must pu...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 30, 2015, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed focuses on our understanding and perception of law. He encourages us to fight the urge to view law as a burden, rather, to see it as the Jewish people did in the Old Testament. The Jewish understanding of the law was that it was a gift,...

Talk given by Ken Cousino at Upper Room's Praise & Worship. He was introduced by Christy Whiting, Upper Room Director.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 23, 2015, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Gerry reminds us that God has a wonderful plan for blessing our marriages and families, but we must heed His instructions in order to fully open our hearts to this plan. He says that we must have the same commitment and fidelity to the Lord...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, August 22, 2015, the vigil of the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry talks about the issues in our society today, and the fact that our children are under such pressure to conform to these social standards formed by our culture. He says that we need to prepare our kids by making the groun...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 16, 2015, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed encourages us to open our hearts to the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He talks with us about how the Lord Jesus is constantly presenting us with choices, and we must choose Him! Fr. Ed emphasizes that this choice, this faith in Chri...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 26, 2015, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed emphasizes the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, urging us to open our hearts to Him through this special Sacrament. God provided for His people in this Sunday's readings through the bread miracles, and He continues to provide for us ea...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 19, 2015, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed notes that, although Biblical descriptions of shepherds frequently refer to clergy and religious, all the people of God are called to be shepherds, especially parents. We are all to proclaim the Good News and shine the Light into the darkn...