Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 4:30 pm Mass on Saturday, February 22, 2020, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan notes that the concept of limited retribution introduced in the first reading from Leviticus was revolutionary. It took more than a millennium to prepare the people of Israel for the fullness of the teaching on forgiveness given by Jesus as...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 16, 2020, the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The opening sentence of today's first reading says, "If you choose you can keep the commandments..." So why do we find it so hard to keep the commandments? Fr. Ed looks at that question and what the Lord Jesus has for us to bring us to a point...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2020, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This Sunday was also World Marriage Day. Reflecting on today's readings , Fr. Ed says that marriage and family as the Church teaches about them are under attack today. The best way to bring our marriages to fulfillment is by yielding fully to...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2020, the Feast of the Presentation, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel , we find two people, Simeon and Anna, who recognize the infant Jesus as the Messiah. Those attentive to the Spirit were prepared for His Presentation. If we're going to recognize Jesus and what He's doing and cooperate with Him,...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 26, 2020, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  In his Apostolic Letter "Aperuit Illis,"  Pope Francis designated the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time "Word of God Sunday." Jesus gives us the Word of God--Himself--as an essential part of our relationship with Him. Fr. Ed explains why the Holy Fat...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2020, the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This Sunday was also the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christan Unity, which Fr. Ed made the focus of his homily. Jesus calls us to be One in Him and gives us the Spirit to help us do so. How can we build bridges of love among the members...

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 12, 2020, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  In today's Gospel , we hear the Father call Jesus "my beloved." Elsewhere in the Gospels, Jesus tells us that the Father loves us with the same love with which the Father loves Him. You are the Beloved! What are the barriers to us r...

Homily given at the 4:30 pm Mass on Saturday, January 11, 2020, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church.  The Father desires us to be open to Him, to trust Him no matter where He leads us. What are the barriers that keep us from receiving all that the Lord has for us in this new year? Keywords: Christmas, faith, hope, love, humility, Confession

Homily given at the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, January 5, 2020, the Solemnity of the Epiphany, by Dcn. Pete Hansen, Christ the King Catholic Church. In this feast, we celebrate God making Himself known to the Gentiles. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit want a relationship with us. In gratitude for God's great gift to us, let's give God the gift He most wants: the gift of ourselves. Keywords: Christma...

Ho mi ly given at  the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. (Unfortunately, the opening of the homily was not recorded.) As we start a new calendar year, now is a good time to incorporate into our lives the four pillars of the spiritual life that we discussed in the homily series during Advent...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 29, 2019, the Feast of the Holy Family, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph faced many challenges, but they were filled with joy as they loved and cared for each other. This is what Jesus has for our families, too, but to receive that grace, we need to pray with and for each other and take advantag...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 29, 2019, the Feast of the Holy Family, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. (Unfortunately, the beginning of the homily was not recorded.) God became incarnate in Jesus and lived in the midst of a human family. He wants to live in our family, too, and be with us in all the challenges of life. Keywords: faith, surrender to...

Homily given at the 8:00 p.m. Mass on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, the Vigil of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the midst of a world that looks hopeless, we are called to renew our hope by keeping our eyes on the One Who was born and won the victory for us. Invite Him in and let Him be born in you! Keywords: Christmas, evangelization, worship, conversion, hop...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 22, 2019, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed continues his series on Pope St. John Paul the Great's four pillars of spirituality that help us to grow in union with Jesus and to become more aware of His Presence with us:  the Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, and Marian.  After r...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 15, 2019, the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed continues his series on Pope St. John Paul the Great's four pillars of spirituality that help us to grow in union with Jesus:  the Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, and Marian.  Today, Fr. Ed focused on the charismatic...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 8, 2019, the Second Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed continues his series on Pope St. John Paul the Great's four pillars of spirituality that help us to grow in union with Jesus:  the Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, and Marian.  Today, Fr. Ed focused on the Marian pillar. The Lady's "y...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 1, 2019, the First Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The grace that rests on the season of Advent is the grace for a deeper union with Jesus, that He may be born more deeply in us.  During the season of Advent, Fr. Ed is focusing on Pope St. John Paul the Great's four pillars of spirituality that help...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus calls us to surrender to Him in every aspect of our lives and to learn from Him, especially through the Bible and the Catechism. At the end of the homily, he led the congregation in an Act of Dedication to Christ t...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 17, 2019, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The readings for this Sunday and the next few weeks could be summed up with the words, "Ready or not, here I come." Next week, we will celebrate the feast of the Kingship of Jesus. We can prepare for that by examining our lives and asking ours...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 16, 2019, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This Mass was celebrated as a memorial Mass for those who have suffered the loss of children during pregnancy and birth. Fr. Ed reflects on the children who have died before and during birth, comparing them to the Holy Innocents , whose feas...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 10, 2019, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Joseph Khalil, OMM.  In today's first reading , the seven brothers and their mother responded courageously to the promise of God for life after death. That is contrasted with those in the Gospel who do not believe in the afterlife. Our life on earth has problems, but our faith in Jesus tells u...

Homily given at the funeral Mass for Jeffrey T. McKeone, son of John and Nancy McKeone, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the end of the recording are comments made after Communion by Jeff's niece, Meg McKeone, and Christ the King's Pastor, Fr. Ed Fride. Keywords:  innocence, disability, love

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 3, 2019, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's Gospel story of Zaccheus demonstrates that every human heart is built in a way that it won't rest until it rests in Jesus. There are very particular ways that Jesus calls some of us to let other people know that there's a Savior who lo...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed talks about our belief in Purgatory and why we offer the Mass and our prayers for the dead. Keywords: worship, evangelization

Homily given at the 10 a.m. Mass on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, the Solemnity of All Saints, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us the saints and angels to assist us in our weakness. Are we taking advantage of their help? Keywords: worship, evangelization