Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 25, 2013, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time and Welcome Weekend at Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. As we surrender our lives to the Lord Jesus, we grow in love and are able to welcome those the Lord Jesus sends to us.

Keywords: surrender to God, welcome

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Thursday, August 15, 2013, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on the doctrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Assumption into Heaven and asks, "How strongly are you looking forward to Heaven?"

Keywords: Assumption, Mary, Heaven, saints