Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 5, 2015, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Pat emphasizes the importance of prayer, opening our hearts to God and placing our hopes and fears in His hands. He reminds us that Jesus knows rejection. When we pray to God and hand Him our fears, we do so to a God who knows our pain and wants to help us. Fr. Pat also discusses the recent Supreme Court decision about gay marriage. He reinforces Church teaching, emphasizing why we as Catholics believe what we do.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 5, 2015, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Kyle Kowalczyk, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Kyle explores why Jesus was rejected when He returned to Nazareth to preach. He explains how it was difficult for people to accept that the Messiah came from such a lowly place. Dcn. Kyle points out, however, that the truth often comes in forms that make us uncomfortable. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 28, 2015, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. On the 14th Anniversary of the Dedication of our Church, Fr. Ed starts by sharing several special memories of the time surrounding the dedication of Christ the King. He goes on to remind us that, although the building is a beautiful blessing that we consistently appreciate, the largest asset of the parish is the people who fill the Church's walls each week. Fr. Ed also discusses the recent Supreme Court decision relating to gay marriage. He reminds us that God is bigger than any issue we may face, and that Jesus wants to give us so much love and grace in this time that we can actually serve as a light in the dark. 

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 21, 2015, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. David Fons, newly-ordained priest of the Diocese of Lansing, celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. David focuses on todays reading from St. Paul which states "The love of Christ impels us..." He asks us to consider what that means in each of our lives. Fr. David characterizes Christ's love as unconditional, supernatural, and life giving. He wonders how, when Christ loves us so much, can we give Him anything less than our whole selves? Fr. David encourages us to trust in the love of Christ, in times of peace and in times of suffering. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 21, 2015, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the importance of trusting in Jesus, who calms the storm. He reminds us that Jesus always cares about us and loves us, and that He always desires to protect us and lead us to His Father. Fr. Ed stresses the importance of not only our Father in Heaven, but of every father here on earth who, in Christ's image, shepherds his family to the Heavenly Father.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 14, 2015, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that although we are entering into Ordinary Time in the Church calendar, there is nothing ordinary about our relationship with Christ. He discusses the importance of Sunday in our week, the extraordinary task of going to Mass, and the importance of saving this day in our week as the Lord's Day. He talks about how we can use our knowledge of the Jewish Sabbath to better understand the significance of the Lord's Day in our "ordinary" lives. 

Homily given at the Funeral Mass for Chris Burak on Tuesday, June 6, 2015, by Fr. Jim Rolph, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 7, 2015, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, by Dcn. John Ozog, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. John reminds us that the Eucharist unites us to Christ. He says that when we receive Christ in the Eucharist with a worthy heart, we receive the graces of a bodily union with Christ. Dcn. John offers advice on how to best prepare for this union, recommending confession, spiritual reading, and most importantly prayer. Dcn. John shares a beautifully personal story about his own experience with the presence of the Eucharist, encouraging us to open our own hearts to God's presence in our lives. 

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 7, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that the Feast of Corpus Christi is the most perfect way we can encounter Jesus while we are still on this earth. He emphasizes that when we consume the Eucharist, we consume HIM, our risen Lord! Fr. Ed encourages us to practice praying, opening our hearts to the powers of the Holy Spirit so that we may better understand and appreciate the gift and miracle of the Eucharist. 

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi on Saturday, June 6, 2015, by Dcn. Gerry Holowocki, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn Gerry discusses that Christ has risen to give us new life! He explains that, on this feast, we are called to be renewed in our understanding of the greatness of the Eucharist. He encourages us to look back in history, specifically to the Passover meal with Jesus, in an effort to truly understand that greatness.