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Gospel reading Mt 25:14-15, 19-21. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 19, 2023, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us talents to build the Kingdom and especially graces us with the the gift of women.
Gospel reading Mt 25:1-13. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 12, 2023, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Deacon Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Being a believer is not enough. Wisdom and vigilance are required. Jesus is the wisdom of God personified, and reveals that love of God and love of neighbor are inseparable. The vocation of the Deacon is a living icon of that reality, connecting the Eucharist to the works of love.
Gospel reading Mt 5:1-12a. Homily given at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Solemnity of All Souls Mass, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Saints help us by their example, teachings and intercession so take advantage of their assistance.
Gospel reading Mt 23:1-12. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 5, 2023, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. We need to draw close to Jesus in these troubling times.
Gospel reading Mt 22:34-40. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 29, 2023, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. We are called to love the Triune God and our neighbor, both of which are necessary yet they are not the same.
Gospel reading Mt 22:15-21. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 22, 2023, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Deacon Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the reading from Isaiah, God uses a pagan conquerer to bring Israel into political freedom, but in Jesus the final plan to bring the human person into complete spiritual freedom and eternal life with the Triune God, is revealed The coin Jesus held was stamped with the image of Tiberius Caesar, but the human person is stamped with the image of God. For we are made in God’s image. We are called to recognize that image in every person for the love of God, cannot be separated from love of God.
Gospel reading Mt 22:1-14. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 15, 2023, Solemnity of Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church Homily, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Seek Jesus with all your heart. Contemplation is crucial for a balanced relationship with Jesus, especially to grow in His love.
Gospel reading Mt 21:33-43. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 8, 2023, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. For Safe Haven Sunday resources click on the following link. www.covenanteyes.com/safe-haven-sunday/catholic-resources
Gospel reading Mt 21:28-32. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October, 2023, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The saints show us how to be faithful. Pray to St. Michael for protection, Thérèse of Lisieux (Little Flower) for prayer, St. Jerome for scripture, etc.
Gospel reading Mt 20:1-16a. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.
To be able to forgive, we need more of the Lord Jesus. Gospel reading Mt 18:21-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/18?21. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 17, 2023, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.
Jesus gives us grace to respond to the challenges we face. Gospel reading Mt 16:21-27. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 22, 2023, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.
We need Jesus to help us live the moral life which cannot be done without Him. Gospel reading Mt 18:15-20 Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 10, 2023, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.
Disciples go from devastation and despair to the fullness of life because they know that Jesus is risen indeed. How did the apostles reach out to friends who have distanced themselves from a Christian community? Join this discussion with Jessica Dudek on the road to Emmaus! https://ctkcc.net/everydayevangelist/
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 11, 2022, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We look at every human being made in the image and likeness of God and let people know they are loved by the King and on the road to a destiny of one or two directions. Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 15:1-32
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 3, 2022, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. God sends us ambassadors into the world to proclaim the Gospel. His power and presence goes with us. Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 Key words: Evangelization, Pro-Life
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 10, 2022, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus is our Good Samaritan who heals and restores us. Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:25-37 Key words: Eucharist, Evangelization
Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, July 16, 2022, Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Lady is a gift to us and knowing her is a command of Jesus. Gospel reading from this Mass Mt 12:46-50 Key words: Discipleship
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 17, 2022, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Always choose Jesus when given the option. Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:38-42 Key words: Discipleship
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 24, 2022, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus delights to answer our prayers. Persevere in prayer! Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 11:1-13 Key words: The Lord’s Prayer, Discipleship, Conversion
In this episode we dive into why we don't need to dwell on scrupulous thoughts, and explore where they could be coming from. From high emotional awareness, to past feelings of shame, the enemy seeks to hold us back from mission. In this episode we press into how we can break free from the spiral of scrupulosity.
THIS QUESTION WAS POSED AT A1:8 (CTK'S YOUTH GROUP). IN THIS EPISODE WE'RE UNPACKING THE INTERNAL BOUNDARIES OF OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS AND AVOIDING SIN.
Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 1, 2022, the 3rd Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Listen to God rather than man. God comes first and spoke carefully about the things of God, especially around our kids. Gospel reading from this Mass Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Key words: eucharist, evangelization, kids, parenting
These are questions posed from the youth group at Christ the King.
Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 3, 2022, the 5th Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus' actions are always maximally loving. He raised Lazarus as an act of love! Gospel reading from this Mass Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Key words: evangelization, discipleship, love, Scripture, Bible, John Paul II, lent, joy
Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 27, 2022, the 4th Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor of Christ the King in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rejoice in the Lord! Keep focused on Jesus, not on the storm for our joy to be maintained. Keywords: joy, repentence, worship, lent, rejoice
This episode unpacks questions from a q&a from the last time I went to A1:8. These are questions from the teens at Christ the King.
Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 20, 2022, the 3rd Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ryan Riley, Chaplain at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today's Gospel is the story of the Woman at the Well from the Gospel of John. (The Year A reading was used because the First Scrutiny was celebrated at this Mass.) When we draw from the well of the world we are never satisfied. We need to draw from the living water offered by Jesus Christ and pray for those who have not yet found that living water. Key words: evangelization, conversion, metanoia, change, repentance, encounter, intercession, penance
Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 12, 2021, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Why do we have anxiety? Rejoice! We are moved from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light! He who is in us is more powerful.
Our actions bear consequences and sometimes even after finding life in Jesus, we may face long term impact from choices that we made in sin. From STD's, criminal records, and such, our future can seem compromised. How does Jesus speak hope to that, and how does He promise us a future?
