Fri, 5 June 2015
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 31, 2015, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the mystery of the Holy Trinity and why it has been revealed to us. He says that the Trinity is given to us as an invitation, an invitation to know God, the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in a more personal way than ever before. |
Fri, 5 June 2015
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 31, 2015, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Larry discusses the importance of understanding why God has revealed to us the mystery of the Holy Trinity. He says that the mystery of the Trinity is the central mystery of our Catholic life, shedding light on all other mysteries, all other areas of life. Our revelation of the Trinity allows us to know God in a way that would have otherwise been impossible. |
Fri, 5 June 2015
Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on Saturday, May 30, 2015, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn Lou discusses the amazing mystery of the Holy Trinity. He says that although we may never truly understand this mystery, we can certainly focus on what we do know about the Holy Trinity, using that knowledge to grow in our understanding of our faith. |
Thu, 28 May 2015
Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 23, 2015, the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed discusses the power of the Holy Spirit, saying that it is given to us in order to enable us to live for the Lord Jesus. |
Thu, 28 May 2015
Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass on Monday, May 18, 2015, by Bishop Earl Boyea, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. Bishop Boyea discusses that in the Sacrament of Confirmation, students are receiving a fullness of the Holy Spirit, and he encourages them to embrace the gentle heart of Jesus. He goes on to explain how one should live out that strong gentleness in a way that brings those around us closer to the truth. |
Thu, 28 May 2015
Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2015, by Fr. Richard Lobert, chaplain at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. Fr. Lobert discusses the human tendency toward complacency when it comes to living our faith with a fire in our hearts, a fire for the love of God. He says that we must allow ourselves to be fully transformed by the love of God, which in turn will allow us to love one another as God loved His only Son. |
Thu, 21 May 2015
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015, by newly ordained transitional Dcn. Peter Lawrence of the Diocese of Lansing at Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Peter discusses the idea that the Ascension of the Lord is calling us to reflect on the number of ways that we are called to be closer to Jesus. |
Thu, 21 May 2015
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, May 17, 2015, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan reflects on how the Ascension of the Lord reveals to us the reason for our hope. Through Christ's Ascension into Heaven, humanity enters into the love of God Himself. |
Thu, 14 May 2015
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 10, 2015, the 6th Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that we are beloved by God, and we should share this good news. He encourages us to put on the whole armor of God, so we can stand fast in this truth and more deeply appreciate the feminine genius and protect it. |
Thu, 7 May 2015
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 |

