A talk given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2014, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King. There are adequate scientific and philosophical grounds for defending the humanity of pre-natal human beings. Fr. Ed reviews some of these grounds.

Key words: pro-life, CWV, Catholic vision, worldview

"Sharing the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again: Evangelism in the Early Church and the New Evangelism Today," a talk given by Steve Ray on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk highlighted the Year of Faith and the New Evangelization called for by Pope Benedict XVI. Many thanks to Steve for his permission to make this talk available online.

Steve, his wife Janet and their children entered the Catholic Church at Christ the King on Pentecost Sunday, 1994. Since then Steve and Janet have traveled the world, sharing their joy and enthusiasm for the fullness of truth that they found in the Catholic Church. They have also written books, produced films, and led many pilgrimages to Israel and other holy sites. You can learn more about their ministry at www.catholic-convert.com.

Key words: evangelism, evangelization, faith

A talk given by Prof. Aimee Godfrey, M.A. Theology, J.D., professor of law at Wayne State University, on Sunday, October 21, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King. Topics she addressed include the history of the Constitution, how it protects religious liberty and other important rights, how the principle of subsidiarity is present in the Constitution, and how current cases (i.e. the HHS mandate) might be decided under the Constitution. Click here for a .pdf file of her PowerPoint presentation.

Key words: Constitution, religious liberty, freedom, subsidiarity, HHS mandate, CWV, Catholic vision, worldview

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

A talk given by Fr. Jonathan Perrotta on Sunday, August 26, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Jon is a priest of the Diocese of Lansing, currently serving as parochial vicar at Church of the Holy Family in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and a former parishioner of Christ the King.

Key words: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, reality, truth, faith, reason, wealth, suffering, death

A talk given by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J., on Sunday, June 3, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Meconi is a professor of Patristic Theology at St. Louis University in Missouri, editor of the journal Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and author of the booklet Union with God.

A transcript of the talk is available by clicking here.

Key word: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, culture, Mystical Body

A talk given by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J., on Sunday, June 3, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Meconi is a professor of Patristic Theology at St. Louis University in Missouri, editor of the journal Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and author of the booklet Union with God.

Key word: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, culture, Eucharist, Blessed Sacrament, Incarnation, Presence

A talk given by Christ the King parishioner Al Kresta on Sunday, May 6, 2012, as part of the Catholic Worldview Series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Al is President and CEO of Ave Maria Communications and host of the radio show Kresta in the Afternoon, heard on more than 120 stations and Sirius Satellite radio. He is a broadcaster, journalist, and author of Why Do Catholics Genuflect? and Why Are Catholics So Concerned about Sin?

A transcript of the talk is available by clicking here.

Key words: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, faith, science, reason, knowledge

A talk given by Christ the King parishioner Paco Gavrilides on Sunday, April 29, 2012, as part of the Catholic Worldview Series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Paco is an associate professor of homiletics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He has served in evangelization and catechesis for many years, most recently, prior to his current position, as adult evangelization coordinator for the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Keywords: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, evangelization, mission, witness

"Seeing as God Sees: For We Cannot but Speak of What We Have Seen and Heard (Acts 4:20)," a talk given by Professor Barbara Morgan on Sunday, April 22, 2012, as part of the Catholic Worldview Series at Christ the King Catholic Church. Prof. Morgan is Director of Religious Education at Christ the King. Barbara founded the Catechetics program at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she taught from 1994-2005. She retired from FUS in 2005 and moved back to Ann Arbor to be closer to her children and grandchildren.

Keywords: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, evangelization