Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  Fr. Ed reminds us that, in the midst of the craziness in our world and our lives, especially in the last year, we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. As this year ends, now is a good time to evaluate our relationship with Jesus during the past...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 17, 2018, 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. Fr. Ed notes that today's readings reflect the truth that Jesus, the King of Kings, is coming again to judge the world. That same...

A talk given by Dr. Ralph Martin  on Saturday morning, November 17, 2018, at Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk was hosted by the St. John of the Cross Community of Secular Discalced Carmelites as part of a pre-Advent Morning of Reflection. Dr. Martin was introduced by Tim DiLaura, OCDS. CTK parishioner Ralph Martin is Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate Programs in the New Evan...

Homily given at the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, November 11, 2018, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Considering  today's Gospel , Dcn. Dan notes that praising the widow's donation of two cents doesn't seem to make sense until we consider the first reading of the widow of Zarephath. He then reflects on how the stories of these two widows can help us...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 11, 2018, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Wayne Slomiany, Christ the King Catholic Church.  Reflecting on today's readings , Dcn. Wayne calls us to remember the reason for our hope and to act on it. Keywords: hope, salvation, obedience

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 10, 2018, the Vigil of the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Lou reflects on  the readings for the day  and some of the lessons that we can draw from them.  Key Words: obedience, faith, trust

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the fourth in a series on  the Apostolate of the Laity .  Reflecting on today's readings , Fr. Ed notes that God promised the people of Israel -- and He promises us -- that if we are faithful, He will bless us and our land. As we app...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the third in a series on  the Apostolate of the Laity .  Commenting on today's Psalm response , "The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy," Fr. Ed asks, "Are we filled with joy?" Jesus gives us the grace to walk...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the second in a series on  the Apostolate of the Laity .  Commenting on today's readings , Fr. Ed notes that the Jews thought of the Messiah as coming in glory. He will come again in glory, but the first coming accomplished His suff...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the first in a series on the Apostolate of the Laity .  Reflecting on the rich young man in today's Gospel , Fr. Ed notes that Jesus calls all of us to follow Him and build the Church, especially the laity, who are the focus of th...

Fifth talk, given on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Christ the King 2015 Women's Retreat on "Thirsting for Prayer" by Fr. Jacques Philippe , a priest of the Community of the Beatitudes, an international association of the faithful of Pontifical Right, founded in France in 1973. During this session, Fr. Jacques makes some opening remarks before a time of Eucharistic Adoration. (Fr. Jacques gave...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today's readings , Fr. Ed notes that, even as the Lord Jesus created a bride for Adam, so He created a Bride for Himself and raises up great saints within her. Keywords: worship, conversion

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 30, 2018, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Bill Spencer, retired priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, now in residence at Christ the King. Fr. Bill reflects on  today's readings , noting that we are called to be open to the love of the Lord and the way that He is working in others, including those who may not be active in the C...

Homily given at the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, September 23, 2018, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan asks, how do we respond to the current times in the way that the Lord Jesus wants us to respond? As today's Gospel shows, even the Apostles needed attitude adjustments. What can we learn from their experience? Keywords: conversion, disciple...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  In today's Gospel , we see that Peter, who has just been named by Jesus the first pope, immediately falls and is rebuked by Jesus. Yet Jesus does not remove the call that He's placed on Peter's life, nor does He do so with us. Jesus invites us t...

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 9, 2018, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Mark Neugebauer, recently ordained Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada.    Dcn. Mark notes that the main point of  today's readings  is how we are to deal with the suffering, the needy, and everyone we meet. He reflects on the attitude of mercy, compassion, and support tha...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 1, 2018, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  In today's Gospel , Jesus tells us that our problem is not the food that comes into our bodies, but what comes out of our hearts. We need to watch what we put into our hearts since that impacts what comes out. Keyword: conversion

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 26, 2018, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  Today's Gospel contains one of the saddest verses in the New Testament: "As a result of this, many [of] his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him." Jesus had revealed Himself as the Blessed Eucharistic Lor...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, August 18, 2018, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Bill Spencer, retired priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, now in residence at Christ the King. Fr. Bill reflects on  today's readings , noting that, in one way or another, they all center around today's Gospel , which is the high point of the doctrine of the Eucharist. Keyword: E...

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Fr. Bill Spencer, retired priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, now in residence at Christ the King. Fr. Bill reflects on how the Solemnity of the Assumption tells us a great deal, not only about Mary, but also about ourselves. Keyword: Mary

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 12, 2018, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  Reflecting on today's first reading , Fr. Ed notes that, in a certain sense, the angel is saying to us what it said to Elijah: you need the food provided by God -- perfectly found in the Eucharist -- in order to have the strength for the journe...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 5, 2018, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This is the fifth and final homily in a series of homilies that began on July 8, 2018, on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  Fr. Ed reviewed the amazing miracles of Exodus that preceded  today's first reading , which the Israelites responded to wit...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 29, 2018, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the fourth in a series of homilies that began on July 8, 2018, on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  Today's first reading and the Gospel are both about the multiplication of bread. Fr. Ed notes that all the bread miracles are designe...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 22, 2018, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the third in a series of homilies that began on July 8, 2018, on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  In today's Gospel , Jesus, the Good Shepherd, moved with pity for the crowd, responded by beginning "to teach them many things." Likew...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 15, 2018, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This homily is the second in a series of homilies on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. (The first homily in the series is available by clicking here .) Fr. Ed reflects on the ways in which Jesus is really present in the Mass: in the priest, the asse...