Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 7, 2013, the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), by Fr. Richard Lobert, Chaplain, Fr. Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor. Fr. Lobert rejoices in the wonderful, marvelous knowledge given to us through the Resurrection of Jesus. Then, recalling that today's Gospel is about the "doubting Thomas," he reflects on doubt and some of the t...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, April 6, 2013, the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Lou reminds us that we are more than conquerors through the death and resurrection of Jesus! He shares a striking example of someone who put his trust in Jesus' Divine Mercy in the face of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Key words:...

Homily given at the 11:30 First Communion Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Gerry asks the First Communicants about the Easter Gospel and Jesus, Who they are about to receive for the first time in the Eucharist. (This recording starts after Dcn. Gerry's dialogue with the children had already begun.) He then addresses the adults, c...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on what the world would have been like if Jesus had not been raised from the dead, but -- thanks be to God! -- He has been raised! Jesus rose just once, but Easter happens in us every day, whenever we allow His Holy Spirt to transform our lives and we reach out with t...

Homily given at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, March 30, 2013, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. When Jesus rose from the dead and then sent His Holy Spirit on His followers at Pentecost, they could not help but share the good news with other people. We, too, are called to share the good news with others. Keyword: Easter, evangelization

Homily given at the 2:30 p.m. Liturgy on Good Friday, March 29, 2013, the commemoration of the Passion of the Lord Jesus, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Greg reflects on some of the depths of meaning in the fact that Jesus shed His blood for us. Key words: Precious Blood, Passion, suffering, death, Cross

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013, the Mass of the Lord's Supper, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry reflects on Jesus' testament, given just before He died, in which He gave us the greatest gift of all: Himself in the Eucharist. Key words: Eucharist, priesthood, Holy Thursday, Last Supper

Ho mi ly given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 24, 2013 , Palm (Passion) Sunday , by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. What do we expect as we enter this holiest week of the year? Over and over, the Lord exceeds our expectations, as the popes of the last 60 years have demonstrated. This week we should have greater expectations of what the Savior has for us. He loves to...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 23, 2013, Palm (Passion) Sunday, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. As we enter into the holiest week of the year, Dcn. Lou exhorts us to surrender to Jesus as the King of our lives, and to share Him with a world that is hungry to know His saving power and love. There is power and victory in the name of Jesus! Key words: Scr...

Ho mi ly given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 17, 2013 , the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel, the woman caught in the act of adultery experiences the unconditional love and forgiveness of Jesus. St. Patrick, whose feast would normally be celebrated today, also experienced the love and mercy of Jesus. He allowed Jesus to so...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 17, 2013, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Satheesh Caniton Alphonse of the Servants of Charity. (At this Mass the Third Scrutinies were celebrated for the RCIA candidates and elect, so the readings were from Year A.) Fr. Satheesh encourages us to see ourselves in Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Jesus after four days. God helps us, but H...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 10, 2013, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, also known as Laetare Sunday, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Greg reflects on today's Gospel, the parable of the Prodigal Son, and how it applies to our lives, especially in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Key words: Prodigal Son , Confession, Reconciliation, Lent

The seventh talk in the Fundamentals of Catholic Living seminar, given on March 1, 2013, by Deacon Dan Foley at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dcn. Dan concludes the series by reviewing ways that we can grow in holiness in the heart of the Church. Key words: holiness, Fundamentals, Upper Room

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 3, 2013, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan shows us how, as we approach the midpoint of Lent, the readings link two themes together: repentance from sin and the promise of forgiveness, if we repent and ask God for His forgiveness. Key words: sin, hell, repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation,...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 3, 2013, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Satheesh Caniton Alphonse of the Servants of Charity. (At this Mass the First Scrutinies were celebrated for the RCIA candidates and elect, so the readings were from Year A.) Fr. Satheesh notes that in both the first reading and the Gospel, the people are thirsty. The drink that Jesus gives us will give u...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 2, 2013, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Satheesh Caniton Alphonse of the Servants of Charity. Fr. Satheesh reflects on today's readings, noting that a ll three readings remind us of the grace of God. T he death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the highest act of God's love for us. During Lent we should be thinking of all that God has done...

Ho mi ly given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 24, 2013 , the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed notes that the Transfiguration was a gift to Peter, James, and John so that they would understand Who Jesus is and not completely lose hope after watching the horror of His Passion. These gifts of hope and of the Communion of Saints in the...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 23, 2013, the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Fortuna to Turati of the Servants of Charity. Fr. Fortunato contrasts the glory of the world, spoken of in last week's Gospel, with the glory of God described in today's Gospel on the Transfiguration. We are all invited to enter into the cloud of the glory of the love of God with Jesus and then shi...

Homily given at the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, February 17, 2013, the First Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan. Fr. Pat reflects on the Gospel temptations of Christ and how they apply to our lives, noting that prayer is nurtured in the School of Silence. He urges us to use this Lent to face down our demons--especially noise, busyness, and selfish individualism--in the strength of God. Key words: Lent, tem...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 17, 2013, the First Sunday in Lent, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry draws out from the readings some of the lessons that we can apply to the season of Lent. Key words: Lent

Homily given  at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 16, 2013, the First Sunday of Lent, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church . Dcn. Greg reflects on how the readings show us what the whole season of Lent is about -- coming back to God and drawing closer to Him. Key words: Lent

The sixth talk in the Fundamentals of Catholic Living seminar, given by Deacon Dan Foley at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dcn. Dan talks about obstacles to living a full Catholic life, especially the work of Satan and evil spirits as understood by the Catholic Church. (Note: This talk was recorded on Friday, November 9, 2012, when the series was entitled Found...

Fourth talk given at the 2013 Christ the King Men's Retreat on Saturday, February 9, 2013, by Paco Gavrilides, Instructor of Homiletics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit . The theme of the retreat was "Discipleship, the Authentic Christian Life." Key words: discipleship, retreat

Third talk given at the 2013 Christ the King Men's Retreat on Saturday, February 9, 2013, by Paco Gavrilides, Instructor of Homiletics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit . The theme of the retreat was "Discipleship, the Authentic Christian Life." Key words: discipleship, retreat

Second talk given at the 2013 Christ the King Men's Retreat on Saturday, February 9, 2013, by Paco Gavrilides, Instructor of Homiletics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit . The theme of the retreat was "Discipleship, the Authentic Christian Life." Key words: discipleship, retreat