Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 9, 2012, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus takes the deaf-mute aside, away from the crowds, before healing him so that He can get his attention and he can focus on Him. Jesus wants a relationship with each of us, He wants to heal us, He wants us to know Him in a personal way. We need to take time to be alone with Jesus and to see Him face to face at Mass and in the Eucharist, so that He can heal us and gives us the power to go out to others and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

Key word: conversion, healing, evangelization

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 2, 2012, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that our relationship with Jesus should result in an increase in love for God and for our neighbor as our hearts become more like His. As today's reading from the Epistle of James points out, that love should be expressed in very practical ways. The point of all that we do should be that we become better lovers, falling more deeply in love with Jesus and other people.

Key words: love, charity