Christ the King Catholic Church

Second talk given at the 2014 Christ the King Men's Retreat on Saturday, February 1, 2014, by Dr. Edward Sri, Professor at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. The retreat was based on Dr. Edward Sri's book, "Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility ." As he continues his reflections on John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Dr. Sri a...

First talk given at the 2014 Christ the King Men's Retreat on Friday, January 31, 2014, by Dr. Edward Sri, Professor at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. The retreat was based on Dr. Edward Sri's book, "Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility ." In his first talk, Dr. Sri reflects on five key pillars of John Paul II's Theology o...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 29, 2013, the Feast of the Holy Family, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Love, joy and peace were the fundamental experience of the Holy Family, not because their circumstances were so wonderful, but because there were no bars to their love, joy and peace with each other. That is what our family life is meant to be. G...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 26, 2014, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Gospel of John tells us that the light shines in the darkness. We must fan into a flame the gift we have been given so that our light can truly shine. Key word: Holy Spirit, surrender to God

A talk given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2014, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King. There are adequate scientific and philosophical grounds for defending the humanity of pre-natal human beings. Fr. Ed reviews some of these grounds. Key words: pro-life, CWV, Catholic vision, worldview

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2014, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. When Mary visited Elizabeth, John the Baptist in Elizabeth's womb leaped for joy at the presence of Jesus in Mary's womb. The Church clearly defines the pre-natal child as a human being from the moment of conception. Key word: pro-life

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, January 4, 2014, the Solemnity of the Epiphany, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. The feasts we celebrate in the season of Christmas reveal God to all mankind. That revelation should change our lives. We need to quiet our hearts like the Magi and look outside of ourselves to be free from ourselves and to experience the love of...

We explored the nature of the Sacraments and the Sacramental Economy in our first Life Night in the Sacraments Semester.  

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 12, 2014, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on the Baptism of the Lord Jesus, Fr. Ed reminds us that we are called to be responsible citizens as we live out our call to be the light of the world. Key words: responsible citizenship, justice, ministry, baptism

We began the Winter Semester with a night that got posponed due to weather last fall.  This "Issue Life Night" about Life Skills challenged the teens to live lives that are truly great, starting with small decisions every day.  Jeff Bachelor gave the talk, with Patrick Carroll, Mary Zahm and Alyssa Diroff contributing their advice.  The teens broke into their small groups after the talk to apply i...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 5, 2014, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. To correctly understand the mystery of the Incarnation, we need to understand the Epiphany. Fr. Pat helps us come to a deeper understanding of this complex feast. Key words: Incarnation, Christmas, Epiphany, manifestation, kingship, Gentiles, nati...

Homily given at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. As we enter into the new year, we are all called to have a new beginning, a new start. Let's take the grace given us and, like the shepherds, make Jesus known to the world with great joy. Key words: Incarnation, Christmas, Jesus, Mary...

Homily given at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. On this, the final day of the Christmas Octave,  Dcn. Gerry continues to reflect on   the wonder of the Incarnation of the Word of God and its meaning for our lives. Key words: Christmas, Incarnation, Mary, Jesus, Christ,...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 29, 2013, the Feast of the Holy Family, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Lou reflects on how things have changed in family life from years ago to the present. The family is the basis of our American society. We need to model the Holy Family in order to make the family pleasing to God and to strengthen our nation. Key...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, December 28, 2013, the Feast of the Holy Family, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. John explores the primary purpose of the Church in instituting and promoting this feast, that is, to present the Holy Family as the model for all Christian families.  Key words: Christmas, Holy Family, humility, obedience

Homily given at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, December 25, 2013, Christmas Day, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus is God the Son, the Word of God the Father made flesh. Jesus has come to reveal the Father's love. We often place ourselves in front of God. We need to place Jesus first and let His mercy, forgiveness, and love be in us so that we can give it to the wor...

Homily given at the 8:00 p.m. Mass on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, the Vigil of Christmas, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. We live in a society that tries to cover over the most important questions of life, including our need for a Savior. Why should you believe that this baby of Bethlehem is the real Savior that the world has been waiting for? Key words: Incarnation, Christmas,...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, the Vigil of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The gift of the Incarnation is deeper union with the King, who loves us so much as to become one with us. Key words: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, joy

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 15, 2013, the Third Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. On Gaudete Sunday, we are commanded to rejoice. The Church's vision for ecumenism, the last principle in the Christ the King Mission Statement , is one of the reasons we can rejoice. All who are baptized are our brothers and sisters in Christ and s...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 8, 2013, the Second Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This season is about hope, and hope is given to us by the Lord. We need hope, especially when facing difficult situations. Key words: hope, trust, love, Advent

To wrap up the Life Teen semester on the Church, we briefly surveyed the 2000 year history of the Church, highlighting evidence of the Holy Spirit's guidance and protection, even in the midst of terrible threats to her very existence.  The talk is intended to help the teens develop a deep trust in the Holy Sprirt to make the Church the place to turn to in difficult times, to trust Her guidance, an...

Presentation made by Fr. Carlos Martin of the Companions of the Cross at Christ the King Catholic Church on Sunday, November 24, 2013. For more information about this ministry, go to  www.treasuresofthechurch.com . Key words: relics, saints

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 1, 2013, the First Sunday of Advent, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan reflects on Advent as a season of hope, hope not just in this world, but in the only hope that cannot disappoint us: God alone. Key words: Advent, hope, conversion

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 1, 2013, the First Sunday of Advent, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. As we start the new liturgical year, Dcn. John invites us to reflect on what we need to do to prepare for the coming of Jesus, not only at Christmas, but at the end of our lives and the end of time. Keywords: Advent, Jesus, coming, prepare, Christmas, deat...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that this feast is an invitation to us to look at our relationship with Jesus and see if He is reigning as King in our lives. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to live a life surrendered to the Lord Jesus. Key words: chari...