Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 14, 2012, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed notes that, even though Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, it wasn't enough because he didn't follow God with his whole heart. Similarly, the rich young man obeyed all the commandments, but walked away from an invitation to follow Jesus. God's truth, His invitations, are not coercive. We have to decide to accept His truth and follow Him. Fr. Ed explores some of the implications of this for us, especially as we prepare for the elections.

Key words: surrender, faith, trust

A talk given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Sunday, October 14, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King. Fr. Ed speaks about the vision for our nation and society as laid out in our founding documents and how that relates to the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Treatise on the Law.

Key words: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, law, society, Aquinas