Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 4, 2013, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Paul Donnelly, newly-ordained transitional deacon of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. We may be materially rich, but we are all poor, completely dependent on God. Dcn. Paul asks, Are we content to be poor? Do we live in a way that shows others that our life does not consist in possessions,...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 4, 2013, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. O ur lives are on loan from God and we don't know when they will be demanded back. Dcn. John asks, "If your life is demanded of you by God, are you prepared?" He discusses ways to get ready. Keyword: Jesus, faithfulness, holiness, readiness, death

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, August 3, 2013, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reflects on today's readings, exhorting us to be faithful to the Lord at all times and always ready to meet Him face to face. Keyword: Solomon, Jesus, faithfulness, readiness, death

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 28, 2013, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Abraham is the classic example of someone who perseveres in prayer. Jesus also tells parable after parable about the importance of praying and not giving up. The only way to fail as a Christian is to give up. So pray, and don't stop! Keyword: pra...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 21, 2013, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Andrew Brinkman, newly ordained priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Fr. Andrew recalls the love that Jesus had for His friends Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. He wants us, too, to be His friends, to be with Him, to let Him love us. Key words: Jesus, love, friendship, Adoration, Euch...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 14, 2013, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus is the Good Samaritan who stopped when we were half-dead through our sin and cared for us. Have faith and trust in Him. Keyword: faith, trust, Good Samaritan

Talk given on Saturday, June 22, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the fifth lesson in a multi-part series on Methodology, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 7, 2013, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. In today's Gospel, the Lord Jesus offers us peace and tells us to offer peace to others. But what does peace mean? Fr. Pat explores that question. Keyword: peace, truth, joy, harmony

Talk given on Saturday, June 22, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the fourth lesson in a multi-part series on Methodology, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.ne...

Homily given on Monday, June 10, 2013, by Fr. Mark Rutherford at the funeral Mass for his father, Brad Rutherford. At the end of the recording are comments made by Fr. Mark after Communion.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 23, 2013, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus wants the world to be brought fully into His Kingdom. We are called to live as responsible citizens, bringing our Catholic values into the public square. Keywords: good citizenship, Fortnight for Freedom

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 16, 2013, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Father's Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We all desperately need the forgiveness of God, we need a savior. Jesus forgives us whenever we ask and loves us beyond words. Keywords: forgiveness, mercy, fatherhood

Talk given on Saturday, June 15, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the third lesson in a multi-part series on Methodology, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctk...

Talk given on Saturday, June 15, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the second lesson in a multi-part series on Methodology, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ct...

Talk given on Saturday, June 15, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the first lesson in a multi-part series on Methodology, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctk...

Talk given on Saturday, June 15, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the first talk in a multi-part series on Methodology, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 2013. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc...

Part 2 of a talk given on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This talk is one of a multi-part series of talks on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you are inter ested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net . K...

Part 1 of a talk given on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This talk is one of a multi-part series of talks on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net . Ke...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 9, 2013, the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus was moved with compassion when He saw the widow and her dead son, and raised her son back to life. We, like Jesus, must be moved with compassion over those around us who are spiritually dead and bring them to Jesus so that they, too, can b...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 9, 2013, the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The evils in the world, including sickness and death, did not come as a consequence of God's choices, but of Adam and Eve's and ours. We have chosen to walk away from God, and we reap the fruits of those choices. But the power of the Resurrection,...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 2, 2013, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Eucharistic Lord Jesus is the center of our lives. People in Jesus' time, as people today, had a difficult time accepting the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They didn't understand how He could g...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 26, 2013, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Fr. Ronald of the Servants of Charity. Fr. Ronald reflects on the profound truth of the Trinity, one God in three Persons. He notes that, although we cannot say how the Trinity works, we can say why we believe in the Trinity . Key words: Trinity

Talk given at "Using Calm, Cool Logic to Dismantle Pro-Choice Views," a Young Adult Pro-Life Conference held at Christ the King Catholic Church on March 9, 2013. Dr. Clint Olson is a convert to Catholicism who is currently a seminarian at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. The three questions that he addresses from a medical perspective are, When does human life begin? Is the embryo or fetus...

Talk given at "Using Calm, Cool Logic to Dismantle Pro-Choice Views," a Young Adult Pro-Life Conference held at Christ the King Catholic Church on March 9, 2013. Fr. Ed Fride is pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, MI. If we base our arguments against abortion simply on Church teaching, then those who do not accept Church teaching will not be convinced. We need to also be able t...

Talk given at "Using Calm, Cool Logic to Dismantle Pro-Choice Views," a Young Adult Pro-Life Conference held at Christ the King Catholic Church on March 9, 2013. Lia Mills is a teenager from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who, as a 12-year-old, wrote a speech on abortion for a speech contest at her school. Her parents posted a video of her giving the talk on YouTube , where it has generated more that 1...