May 23, 2014
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 18, 2014, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's first reading from the Acts of the Apostles records the establishment of the ministry of the deacons. Fr. Ed reflects on the vocation to the diaconate and the entire Church's call to care for the needs of the whole person, a call that we can fulfill only by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Key words: Easter, vocations, diaconate, charity, service