Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 1, 2015, the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today's first reading, the test of Abraham (Genesis 22:1ff) and the Gospel, the Transfiguration of the Lord (Mark 9:2-10).

Key words: obedience, perseverance, awe, intimacy with God, trust

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 21, 2015, The First Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the start of Lent, Fr. Ed encourages us to use this season to fall more deeply in love with the Lord Jesus.

Key words: Lent, surrender to God

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting upon today’s Gospel, Fr. Ed reminds us that Lent is not about exercising our willpower, which will only increase our pride, but rather incorporating into our lives some spiritual activities that will bring us closer to Jesus.

Key words: Lent, prayer

Homily given at the 12:00 p.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the start of the Lenten season, Dcn. Lou offers some ways to respond to the call of Christ to interior conversion.

Key words: Lent, conversion, interior life

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2015, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel, Jesus healed the leper, and He longs to heal us as well. As we approach Lent, Fr. Ed invites us to look at our spirituality -- charismatic, contemplative, Marian and Eucharistic -- and ask the Lord, which area needs attention?

Keywords: Lent

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 8, 2015, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time and World Marriage Day, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the last 50 years, we have seen a serious erosion of marriage and family life in the United States. Dcn. Lou explores some of the reasons for that erosion and things that can be done to strengthen marriage and family life.

Key words: Scripture, trust, vocation of marriage

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time and World Marriage Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Many people, like Job in the first reading, face serious challenges. When we hit those difficult times, we must choose to turn to God, learn the Church's teaching, and seek God for the power to live it out. Christian marriage requires more of the power of the Holy Spirit.

Keywords: marriage, surrender to God, Holy Spirit

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 1, 2015, the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. God commissioned Moses and his successors to authentically teach and interpret the Law given on Sinai. That magisterium established by God continues today in the "Chair of Peter." One way that we see that teaching authority exercised is in the Church's teaching on marriage.

Keywords: magisterium, marriage, sacrament, Theology of the Body

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, January 31, 2015, the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reflects on the gifts of the magisterium, religious life, and marriage to the Church. After the homily, Dcn. Dan and Dolly Foley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their marriage vows.

Keywords: marriage, religious life, magisterium, holiness

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 25, 2015, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The story of Jonah is an encouragement to all of us who think that God can't possibly use us unless our motives are perfectly pure. God tries to explain to Jonah that the Jews are the Chosen, but everyone is loved by God, even our enemies. Every person is loved by God and deserving of dignity and respect because all people are created in the image and likeness of God. What does that mean for our lives?

Keywords: love of enemies, forgiveness, mercy, evangelization