Christ the King Catholic Church

Ho mi ly given at the 8:00 p.m. Mass on Monday, December 24, 2012, the Vigil of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We don't come together simply to commemorate what happened in Bethlehem long ago, but because we want Jesus to be born more deeply in us. We need to take this time of grace and peace to draw closer to Jesus, so that the Light that shines in the darkne...

Ho mi ly given at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, Christmas morning, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. We need to reflect, like Mary, on what has occurred at Christmas with the birth of our Savior. We need to be in awe, as the shepherds were, and open ourselves to the abundant love that Jesus has for us today. We need to make sure that we don't miss the re...

Ho mi ly given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Monday, December 24, 2012, the Vigil of Christmas, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. At this Mass, which was attended by many families with their young children, Dcn. Larry encourages everyone to give glory to God by exercising our gifts for Him and for others. We need to look to Jesus to see what our gifts are. Key words: Christmas, e...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 16, 2012, the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. God invites His people to return to Him and experience His joy, the joy that comes from being in His Presence thanks to His forgiveness. He, too, rejoices to have His people return to Him. Key words: Advent, repentance, joy

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 16, 2012, the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We are commanded to rejoice, not because of our circumstances, but because the King is coming! Key words: Advent, rejoice

"Sharing the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again: Evangelism in the Early Church and the New Evangelism Today," a talk given by Steve Ray on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk highlighted the Year of Faith and the New Evangelization called for by Pope Benedict XVI. Many thanks to Steve for his permission to make this talk available online. Steve, his wife Janet an...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 9, 2012, the Second Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. On this Sunday, which occurs during the celebration of H anukkah, Fr. Ed recounts the origin of Hanukkah, stemming from the rededication of the Temple recorded in the Book of Maccabees (1 Mac 4:36-58). St. Nicholas, like the Maccabees, was also a gr...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday, December 8, 2012, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Mary was prepared for the singular gift of the conception of the Second Person of the Trinity by another gift, receiving the grace of God to save her from original sin at the moment of her conception. She...

This talk, the seventh and final talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Olga Ortiz, seminar team leader. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Olga speaks with those who have been prayed with for the Baptism in the Spirit about some of the temptations that they may face going forward and how to grow in their relations...

Some of the participants in the Holy Spirit Seminar held at Christ the King on Sept. 29, 2012, share what they experienced when they were prayed with for the Baptism in the Spirit. Key words: Holy Spirit, Baptism in the Spirit

This talk, the sixth talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Olga Ortiz, seminar team leader. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Before seminar participants are prayed with for the Baptism in the Spirit, Olga shares about being open to the Holy Spirit and some of the barriers that may try to keep us from receiving a...

This talk, the fifth talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Ann, a seminar team member. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Ann talks about preparing to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit by repenting of sin in our lives. Key words: Holy Spirit, sin, repentance

This talk, the fourth talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Wayne, a seminar team member. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Wayne talks about the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives. Key words: Holy Spirit, gifts, charisms, tongues

This talk, the third talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Suzannah, a seminar team member. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Suzannah speaks about the gift of the Holy Spirit. Note: The very beginning of the talk is cut off. Key words: Holy Spirit

This talk, the second talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Dcn. Lou Russello. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Dcn. Lou speaks about our need for a savior and how that salvation comes to us. Key words: Holy Spirit, salvation

This talk, the first talk in the Holy Spirit Seminar, was given on Sept. 29, 2012, by Kate, a seminar team member. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Kate explores the question, how do we know the love of God and how do we love Him in return? Key words: Holy Spirit, love

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 2, 2012, the First Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The grace of the Advent season is to prepare for His coming more deeply into our lives. Fr. Ed encourages us to take advantage of all the graces of this season, to open our hearts to His invitation of love. Key words: Advent, incarnation

Brad Schmidt gave a talk to parents of teens on December 2, 2012 about current youth culture and its impact on families and parenting today.  Teens today are different than they've been at any point in history, partially due to the impact of technology, partially due to the influence of a culture that's radically different than even 10 years ago, and partially due to the parenting styles of Genera...

Homily given at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Thursday, November 22, 2012, Thanksgiving Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Solomon starts his reign well, worshipping God and thanking Him for His many gifts. However, he did not keep his eyes on God, marrying pagan wives and building temples for their false gods. As a result, the kingdom is torn apart after his death. It isn't e...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 25, 2012, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed asks, Is Christ the King of your life? He reminds us of two important aspects of our King: His omnipotence and His benevolence. We need to know that our King is all-powerful and that He loves each one of us beyond reason. What are the p...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 24, 2012, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Fortuna to Turati of the Servants of Charity. On this day when we celebrate the kingship of Jesus Christ over the universe, Fr. Fortunato asks, is he our king ? When the world, like Pilate in the Gospel, says to us, "Behold your king!", what is our answer? Key words: Christ the King, love, s...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 18, 2012, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Christians have speculated about when the Lord Jesus will return since He ascended to Heaven. Instead of speculating, we should always be ready for Him to return, either at the Second Coming or at the moment of our death. If He is reigning in...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 18, 2012, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. At this Mass, at which the Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming was celebrated for those in RCIA, Dcn. Larry encourages us to open our hearts to Christ, like the RCIA candidates who are being welcomed into the Church today. If we, like them, open o...

The seventh and final talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, November 16, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Jack Lynch reviews the previous week's talk on ways to grow in the life in the Spirit. He then speaks on some of the temptations and trials that we will face going forward in our lives with God and encourages everyone to bear fruit...

Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Sunday, November 11, 2012, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time and Veteran's Day, by Fr. Fortuna to Turati of the Servants of Charity. The widow in the Gospel today gave all she had to God. Jesus is asking us today to give all to Him because He gives all to us . Key word: Jesus, love, surrender, trust