Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 3, 2015, the 5th Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Today's Gospel calls us to bear fruit in the power of the Holy Spirit. The past week gave us three great saints who show us how to yield to the Spirit: St. Catherine of Siena, Pope St. Pius V, and St. Joseph.

Key words: Holy Spirit, evangelization, worship

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 26, the 4th Sunday of Easter, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks about vocations in the Body of Christ, focusing on one that we often don't remember to pray for: the vocation to be a bishop. He then reviews the wonderful ways that bishops in the Diocese of Lansing have cared for Christ the King.

Key words: vocations, episcopacy, bishops

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 19, the 3rd Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Easter season is a time for rejoicing and preparing for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Fr. Ed encourages us to re-read the Acts of the Apostles during this season. Then, if there are spiritual gifts described there that we haven't experienced, make a "Pentecost shopping list" of gifts to ask the Lord to give you this Pentecost.

Key words: joy, spiritual gifts, charisms, Holy Spirit