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Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 11, 2012, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time and Veterans' Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's readings show us two trusting widows who depended completely on God. Fr. Ed encourages us to imitate their example, to go all in and trust Him! Key word: trust

Homily given by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church, at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 10, 2012, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, a special Mass of Remembrance for those who have lost children through miscarriage or early death. Reflecting on the widows in today's readings, Dcn. Greg shares his own experience of trusting God and relying on His mercy. Jesus also gave a...

The sixth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dcn. Lou Russello speaks on how to grow in the life of the Holy Spirit following the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Key words: Holy Spirit, Baptism in the Holy Spirit , Upper Room

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Monday, November 5, 2012, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. At this special Mass celebrated on the eve of the election, Fr. Ed reminds us that there have been many times throughout history when the people of God have been in great difficulties, but Jesus is more powerful. If we turn to Him and do things His way, we will see a greater an...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 4, 2012, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Catholic understanding is that, as a follower of Jesus, we are called, not just to belief, but to action, to love our neighbor as ourselves. Yet the government through the HHS Mandate would try to limit our freedom of religion, guaranteed by the Bil...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 4, 2012, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. We are called to love God because of all He has done and to show that love in our care for others, especially the poor, and by voting in this year's presidential elections. Key words: voting, pro-life, thankfulness, love

Homily given at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Friday, November 2, 2012, the Commemoration of All Souls, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry exhorts us to pray for the souls in Purgatory, not only on All Souls Day, but throughout the month of November, for they can do nothing to help themselves. They are dependent on our sacrifices and prayers. He also reminds us to keep in...

Homily given at the 12 noon Mass on Friday, November 2, 2012, the Commemoration of All Souls, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed explains how the first reading from the Book of Maccabees establishes a clear understanding of the existence of Purgatory, the part of the Kingdom of God inhabited by the Church Suffering, and the importance of praying for the suffering soul...

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Solemnity of All Saints, by Fr. Pat Egan. This feast is for us, to encourage us to become saints. The Beatitudes are the Lord's prescription for living the life of a saint. Key words: saints, Beatitudes, holiness

The fifth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, November 2, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Before seminar participants are prayed with for the Baptism in the Spirit, Jack Lynch gives a short introductory talk to put this prayer in context for Catholics, referring in part to Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa's book "Sober Intoxication of the S...

Homily given at the 12 noon Mass on Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Solemnity of All Saints, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed encourages us to enter into a deeper relationship with our patron saints, especially our Baptismal and Confirmation saints, and to ask them for their help through their examples, teachings, and prayers. As we approach the elections, he especi...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 28, 2012, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah reminds the people that their land would be protected by God only to the extent that they stayed faithful to Him. We, like the blind Bartimaeus in the Gospel, need to do our part, calling on the Lord,...

The fourth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, October 26, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Jack Lynch quickly reviews the first three talks, and then talks about how those in the class can connect with these realities, how they can "get from here to there." Key words: repentance, faith, prayer, Holy Spirit, Baptism in the Holy Spiri...

A talk given by Prof. Aimee Godfrey, M.A. Theology, J.D., professor of law at Wayne State University , on Sunday, October 21, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King . Topics she addressed include the history of the Constitution, how it protects religious liberty and other important rights, how the principle of subsidiarity is present in the Constitution, and how current...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 21, 2012, World Mission Sunday, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Sharing the Gospel is not just the responsibility of "professional" missionaries. Every baptized Christian has a responsibility to share the good news that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. To be able to do that, we need to come into a deep, pers...

The third talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, October 19, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Roger Anderberg speaks on the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Note: The vocal quality of this recording is distorted.) Key words: Holy Spirit, Upper Room

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 14, 2012, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed notes that, even though Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, it wasn't enough because he didn't follow God with his whole heart. Similarly, the rich young man obeyed all the commandments, but walked away from an invitation to follo...

A talk given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Sunday, October 14, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King . Fr. Ed speaks about the vision for our nation and society as laid out in our founding documents and how that relates to the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Treatise on the Law. Key words: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, law, soc...

The second talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, October 12, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. After brief introductory comments on prayer by Jack Lynch, Dcn. Lou Russello speaks on salvation. Key words: Holy Spirit, Upper Room, salvation

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 7, 2012, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. On this Respect Life Sunday, Fr. Ed reminds us that every human life exists because at the moment of conception God creates a unique human soul that will last forever. He reflects on our responsibility to act and vote in a way that protects the...

The first talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given by Jack Lynch on Friday, October 5, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Jack introduces the Life in the Spirit Seminar and shares some of his personal experience.

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 22, 2012, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This weekend's readings all remind us that we should not try to live the Christian life alone. Without Jesus, we naturally tend toward the seven deadly sins, especially pride, envy, and lust. With Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit, we...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 16, 2012, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. St. James tells us, "Faith without works is dead." Do our lives bear the fruit resulting from having Jesus at the center of our lives? Key word: bearing fruit, faith, works

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 9, 2012, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed talks about how God uses signs to show us His reality and His will. Key word: signs, miracles, God's will

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 9, 2012, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus takes the deaf-mute aside, away from the crowds, before healing him so that He can get his attention and he can focus on Him. Jesus wants a relationship with each of us, He wants to heal us, He wants us to know Him in a personal way. We...