Tue, 21 May 2013
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 19, 2013, the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Dcn. John Ozog, newly ordained Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Lansing. After thanking all those who supported him in his vocational journey to the permanent diaconate, Dcn. John recounted his own vocational story and the peace and joy that comes from doing God's will and calling upon the Holy Spirit for help. Keyword: vocation, deacon, priest, Holy Spirit, God's will, joy, peace |
Tue, 21 May 2013
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 19, 2013, the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Dcn. James Rolph, newly ordained transitional deacon for the Diocese of Lansing. Jesus said in today's Gospel, "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." We cannot accomplish our mission to be the light of the world, the salt of the earth, the aroma of Christ, without the Holy Spirit. Keyword: Pentecost, Holy Spirit, light, mission, surrender |
Tue, 21 May 2013
Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 18, 2013, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Recounting some of what we know about the work of the Holy Spirit from Scripture and the lives of the saints, Fr. Ed says that we need more of the Spirit to love as Jesus loves. He encourages us to surrender our lives to Jesus and put no limits on what God wants to do in and through us by the power of His Spirit. Keyword: Pentecost, Holy Spirit, power, love, surrender |
Tue, 21 May 2013
Talk given at the Upper Room prayer meeting on Pentecost Weekend, Friday, May 17, 2013, by Dr. Mary Healy, Christ the King parishioner and Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Dr. Healy speaks about the impartation of the Holy Spirit in Scripture and what it means for our lives. Key words: Holy Spirit, impartation, charisms, evangelism, Upper Room |
Tue, 21 May 2013
The sixth and final talk in the Advanced Charisms Course, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Fr. Ed reviews some resources to help Catholics better understand and explain to others how the charismatic gifts are rooted in the heart of the Catholic Church. He encourages everyone to not get into an "either-or" approach regarding their spiritual lives, but to embrace all four pillars of the spiritual life identified by Pope John Paul the Great: Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, and Marian. He urges everyone to read Scripture regularly as God's Word forms the foundation for the pillars. He closes by encouraging everyone to say "Yes" to whatever Jesus wants to do in and through us for the sake of His Kingdom. He then takes a few questions before moving on to the lab portion of the class, led by Dr. Mary Healy. Key words: Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, Marian, Scripture, Bible charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room |
Thu, 16 May 2013
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 12, 2013, the Solemnity of the Ascension and Mother's Day, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde speaks of the joy that we can have as disciples of the Lord. Just as the Blessed Virgin Mary, like a good mother, encouraged the disciples to be joyful in living out their faith, so our Mother the Church encourages us to remember the Lord's promises and commands and to joyfully live out our faith. (Note: The recording missed the opening of the homily.) Keyword: Ascension, Holy Spirit, mother, joy |
Thu, 16 May 2013
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 12, 2013, the Solemnity of the Ascension and Mother's Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Just before Jesus ascended, He said, "It is better for you that I go," because then He would send the Holy Spirit, Who would clothe us with power. Fr. Ed discusses why we need more of the power of the Spirit in order to live for Jesus and defend His way of life, such as Christian motherhood. Keyword: Ascension, Pentecost, Holy Spirit, power, motherhood |
Tue, 14 May 2013
The fifth talk in the Advanced Charisms Course, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. (Please note: There is some background noise in the first four minutes of the talk, at which point a different microphone was provided, eliminating the background noise.) Fr. Ed discusses the charismatic gift of miracles, defined as the utilization of a gift that results in a non-healing supernatural event with empirical manifestations. Following the talk, Christy Whiting led the participants in a short "lab" session in which they shared the results of last week's homework. Key words: miracles, charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room |
Mon, 13 May 2013
Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church on Thursday, May 9, 2013, by Bishop Earl Boyea, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. (The Bishop's opening remarks were not recorded; the recording starts when his homily had already begun.) Keyword: Confirmation |
Thu, 9 May 2013
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 5, 2013, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's reading from the Book of Acts, we hear the account of the first council of the Church, meeting in Jerusalem to decide on a controversy (Acts 15:1-29). Fr. Ed explains how this event is a demonstration of the Spirit-inspired teaching authority (i.e., Magisterium) of the Church. Keyword: Scripture, Holy Spirit, Magisterium, Tradition, Easter |
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Christ the King Catholic Church A charismatic, personal parish of the Diocese of Lansing, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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