Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 3, 2016, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that the Lord Jesus wants His light to shine on the Face of His Bride, especially this year; a light of mercy!

Key words: Conversion, Mercy

Homily given at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, January 1, 2016, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Lou reminds us that Mary is a model of virtue for us. He also encourages us to bring all our anxieties and fears before the Lord as 2016 begins, expecting Him to help us in our daily struggles. 

Key words: Christmas, Surrender to God, Trust, Scripture

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, December 27, 2015, the Solemnity of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus gives us grace for our families to be holy families.

Key words: Conversion, Family Life

Homily given at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, December 25, 2015, the Solemnity of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that the light shines in the darkness for us.

Key words: Christmas, Conversion

Homily given at the 8:00 p.m. Mass on Thursday, December 24, 2015, the Vigil of Christmas, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. During this Christmas season, Fr. Ed reminds us that Jesus comes to set us free and break our chains. 

Key words: Christmas, Conversion

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Thursday, December 24, 2015, the Vigil of Christmas, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry reminds us that Jesus appears in those around us; those that we come in contact with daily. When we love them we are loving Jesus. 

Key words: Christmas, Evangelization, Love of Neighbor 

This demonstration file of the Gloria from the Mass of the Incarnate by Sr. Stacy Whitfield, SGL, is for the private use of parishioners of Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, MI. Music copyright 2012, International Liturgy Publications. All rights reserved.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 20, 2015, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that, immersing ourselves in prayer and scripture prepares us for His coming more deeply into our hearts.

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, prayer, trust, coversion

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 13, 2015, the Third Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that, if we want to walk in Christ's joy, we need to spend more time with Him in prayer.

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, prayer, evangelization, worship

Homily given at the Noon Mass on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We fell, but from the beginning God promised us His assistance, made  perfectly visible in Jesus. He gives us His Mother to aid us in our journey. 

Keywords: Immaculate Conception, surrender to God