Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2014, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. The readings for the Mass of the Lord's Supper describe two things that Jesus wanted both remembered and acted on: the institution of the Eucharist and the washing of feet. Dcn. Dan reflects on how these seemingly separate events are actually intimately connected. Key words: Euc...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 13, 2014, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry reminds us that the events of Palm Sunday and the Passion make clear that we must choose between God and the world. We cannot pick and choose what we like or don't like; it is one or the other. We are responsible for knowing the t...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 13, 2014, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. John shares from his personal experience with his late wife Kathy about the power of God's grace to enable us to carry our cross with Christ without complaining so that we may enjoy the fruits of our suffering. Key words: Lent, suffering

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, April 12, 2014, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel read at the beginning of Mass, Jesus is proclaimed as King. His Kingship and His Kingdom are realities that should form our lives. Key words: Lent, Scripture, surrender to God, conversion, Eucharist

The seventh and final talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Dr. Mary Healy, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at  Sacred Heart Major Seminary  in Detroit. This talk was given on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as...

The seventh and final talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. In this talk on "Transformation in Christ," Jack Lynch relates how God is at work to bring us to the depths of union with Himself and how He uses trials to help bring that about. NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, Talks 5 and 6 in t...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 6, 2014, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today's Gospel, the raising of Lazarus, Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus loves us beyond words and wants us to experience the power of the Resurrection. Key word: Resurrection

The sixth talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk was given on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as a way of life, especially to evangelize and to build up t...

This night exploring the issue of Homosexuality completes a three week series on Matrimony, Marriage and Homosexuality.  Brad Schmidt gave this talk at the Life Night on April 6, 2014.  Sapphire Harburg shared some of her experience in regards to this issue; her brother is gay and her initial reaction, as well as others' have helped her realize just how much we can grow in this area. We're called...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 30, 2014, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Like David, the Holy Spirit has rushed on us and empowered us to follow the Lord Jesus. Key words: Surrender to God, Pentecost

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 23, 2014, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's Gospel describes the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus thirsts for our surrender and responds to it by giving us living water, the Holy Spirit. Key words: Surrender to God, Pentecost

The fifth talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk was given on Friday, March 28, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as a way of life, especially to evangelize and to build up...

In the second in a series of talks on Matrimony, Marriage and Homosexuality Brad Schmidt talked about the current state of marriage in our culture.  He made a case for marriage being a natural institution (not strictly religious or legal, but built into human nature), the attack being waged on marriage and family from the world, the flesh, and especially the devil, and how we as Christians can res...

We started a short series of nights on Holy Matrimony on March 23. 2014.  This first night explores the Sacrament itself, the beauty of Christian marriage, and the effects it has on the couple receiving it.  

The first talk on the Eucharist given by Dcn. Dan Foley for RCIA.

Talk given on Friday, March 21, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the fourth and final talk of the mission, Ralph first reviews what has been discussed so far. He then talks about how the New Evangelization requires a New Pentecost to empower the laity to go forth and preach the good new...

Questions and answers following the third talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Wednesday, March 20, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.

Talk given on Thursday, March 20, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the third talk of the mission, Ralph first reviews what has been discussed so far, finishing with the third and fourth principles of the spiritual journey. Then, in the light of all that has been discussed thus far, he t...

Questions and answers following the second talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.

Talk given on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the second talk of the mission, Ralph talks about the need for holiness to stand fast in the midst of the challenges facing Catholics in our time. Ralph Martin is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate...

Questions and answers following the first talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.

Talk given on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the first talk of the mission, Ralph talks about the "big picture" of the challenges that Catholics and Christians are facing and will be facing in the days ahead. Ralph Martin is Associate Professor of Theology and Direc...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 16, 2014, the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Transfiguration was a great gift to the disciples and to us. The Transfigured Lord revealed Himself in glory to strengthen the disciples for the Passion. Key words: Transfiguration, conversion

The fourth talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Dr. Mary Healy, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary  in Detroit. This talk was given on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as a way of lif...

The fourth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Mary Russello  explains the variety of charismatic gifts the Holy Spirit gives people and how to open up to baptism in the Holy Spirit through faith and repentance. Key words: Holy Spirit, charisms, faith, repentance, Upper Room