Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 12, 2015, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the importance of centering our lives around Jesus. He points out that following Christ is a choice that we make, and he encourages us to make that choice each day. Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus sends the Spirit so that we may fol...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 5, 2015, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Pat emphasizes the importance of prayer, opening our hearts to God and placing our hopes and fears in His hands. He reminds us that Jesus knows rejection. When we pray to God and hand Him our fears, we do so to a God who knows our pain and wants to he...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 5, 2015, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Kyle Kowalczyk, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Kyle explores why Jesus was rejected when He returned to Nazareth to preach. He explains how it was difficult for people to accept that the Messiah came from such a lowly place. Dcn. Kyle points out, however, that the truth often comes in forms...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 28, 2015, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. On the 14th Anniversary of the Dedication of our Church, Fr. Ed starts by sharing several special memories of the time surrounding the dedication of Christ the King. He goes on to remind us that, although the building is a beautiful blessing that...

Talk given on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church by Dan Burke. This is a two-part talk, the second part of which Dan discusses the concept that all human beings are called to be saints. He emphasizes the importance of spiritual growth and the tools and processes we should be using in our efforts to seek sainthood.

Talk given on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church by Dan Burke. This is a two-part talk, the first part of which Dan discusses his conversion story. Though it was rooted in suffering, physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering, Dan goes on to explain how God used all of this suffering for his salvation.

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 21, 2015, the 12th Sunday in Ordinar y Time, by Fr. David Fo ns,   newly-ordained priest of the Diocese of Lansing, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at Christ the King Catholic Church .  Fr. David focuses on todays reading from St. Paul which states "The love of Christ impels us..." He asks us to consider what that means in each of our lives. F...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 21, 2015, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the importance of trusting in Jesus, who calms the storm. He reminds us that Jesus always cares about us and loves us, and that He always desires to protect us and lead us to His Father. Fr. Ed stresses the importance of not only...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 14, 2015, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that although we are entering into Ordinary Time in the Church calendar, there is nothing ordinary about our relationship with Christ. He discusses the importance of Sunday in our week, the extraordinary task of going to Mass, an...

Homily given at the Funeral Mass for Chris Burak on Tuesday, June 6, 2015, by Fr. Jim Rolph, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 7, 2015, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. John reminds us that the Eucharist unites us to Christ. He says that when we receive Christ in the Eucharist with a worthy heart, we receive the graces of a bodily union with Christ. Dcn. John offers advice on how to best prepare for this union, reco...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 7, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that the Feast of Corpus Christi is the most perfect way we can encounter Jesus while we are still on this earth. He emphasizes that when we consume the Eucharist, we consume HIM, our risen Lord! Fr. Ed encourages us to practice praying, openi...

Homily given at the  4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sat urday, June 6, 2015, by Dcn. Gerry Holowocki, Christ the King Catholic Church .  Dcn Gerry discusses that Christ has risen to give us new life! He explains that, on this feast, we are called to be renewed in our understanding of the greatness of the Eucharist. He encourages us to look back in history, specifically to t...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 31, 2015, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the mystery of the Holy Trinity and why it has been revealed to us. He says that the Trinity is given to us as an invitation, an invitation to know God, the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in a more personal way than ever...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 31, 2015, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry discusses the importance of understanding why God has revealed to us the mystery of the Holy Trinity. He says that the mystery of the Trinity is the central mystery of our Catholic life, shedding light on all other mysteries, all other area...

Homily given at the  4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Solemnity of t he Most Holy Trinity on Saturday, May 30, 2015, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church .  Dcn Lou discusses the amazing mystery of the Holy Trinity. He says that although we may never truly understand this mystery, we can certainly focus on what we do know about the Holy Trinity, using that knowledge to grow in our unde...

Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 23, 2015, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the power of the Holy Spirit, saying that it is given to us in order to enable us to live for the Lord Jesus. 

Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass on Monday, May 18, 2015, by Bishop Earl Boyea, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. Bishop Boyea discusses that in the Sacrament of Confirmation, students are receiving a fullness of the Holy Spirit, and he encourages them to embrace the gentle heart of Jesus. He goes on to explain how one should live out that strong gentleness in a way that bring...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Feast of t he Ascension of the Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2015, by Fr. Richard Lobert,  chaplain at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor.  Fr. Lobert discusses the human tendency toward complacency when it comes to living our faith with a fire in our hearts, a fire for the love of God. He says that we must allow ourselves to be fully transform...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015, by newly ordained transitional Dcn. Peter Lawrence of the Diocese of Lansing at Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Peter discusses the idea that the Ascension of the Lord is calling us to reflect on the number of ways that we are called to be closer to Jesus. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, May 17, 2015, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan reflects on how the Ascension of the Lord reveals to us the reason for our hope. Through Christ's Ascension into Heaven, humanity enters into the love of God Himself. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 10, 2015, the 6th Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that we are beloved by God, and we should share this good news. He encourages us to put on the whole armor of God, so we can stand fast in this truth and more deeply appreciate the feminine genius and protect it.

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 3, 2015, the 5th Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's Gospel calls us to bear fruit in the power of the Holy Spirit. The past week gave us three great saints who show us how to yield to the Spirit: St. Catherine of Siena, Pope St. Pius V, and St. Joseph. Key words: Holy Spirit, evangelization, worship

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 26, the 4th Sunday of Easter, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks about vocations in the Body of Christ, focusing on one that we often don't remember to pray for: the vocation to be a bishop. He then reviews the wonderful ways that bishops in the Diocese of Lansing have c...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 19, the 3rd Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Easter season is a time for rejoicing and preparing for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Fr. Ed encourages us to re-read the Acts of the Apostles during this season. Then, if there are spiritual gifts described there that we haven't experienced...