Thu, 16 May 2013
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 12, 2013, the Solemnity of the Ascension and Mother's Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Just before Jesus ascended, He said, "It is better for you that I go," because then He would send the Holy Spirit, Who would clothe us with power. Fr. Ed discusses why we need more of the power of the Spirit in order to live for Jesus and defend His way of life, such as Christian motherhood. Keyword: Ascension, Pentecost, Holy Spirit, power, motherhood |
Tue, 14 May 2013
The fifth talk in the Advanced Charisms Course, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. (Please note: There is some background noise in the first four minutes of the talk, at which point a different microphone was provided, eliminating the background noise.) Fr. Ed discusses the charismatic gift of miracles, defined as the utilization of a gift that results in a non-healing supernatural event with empirical manifestations. Following the talk, Christy Whiting led the participants in a short "lab" session in which they shared the results of last week's homework. Key words: miracles, charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room |
Mon, 13 May 2013
Homily given at the 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church on Thursday, May 9, 2013, by Bishop Earl Boyea, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. (The Bishop's opening remarks were not recorded; the recording starts when his homily had already begun.) Keyword: Confirmation |
Thu, 9 May 2013
Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 5, 2013, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's reading from the Book of Acts, we hear the account of the first council of the Church, meeting in Jerusalem to decide on a controversy (Acts 15:1-29). Fr. Ed explains how this event is a demonstration of the Spirit-inspired teaching authority (i.e., Magisterium) of the Church. Keyword: Scripture, Holy Spirit, Magisterium, Tradition, Easter |
Mon, 6 May 2013
On April 28, 2013, Therese Cirner, LPC, NCC spoke to parents of middle and high school students about helping their teens transition from childhood to adulthood. She covered several topics like discipline, natural consequences, age-appropriate freedoms and expections. Contact Therese at: 734.477.9020, or tcirner at yahoo dot com The handouts for this talk are available online at http://www.rc.net/lansing/ctk/lifeteen/transitioning_to_adulthood_handouts.pdf. |
Mon, 6 May 2013
The fourth talk in the Advanced Charisms Course, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Friday, May 3, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Fr. Ed discusses the charismatic gift of healing, referring to the action of the Holy Spirit, usually through a willing Christian, that results in the medical healing of a person. Following his talk, Dr. Mary Healy leads the class in a "lab exercise." Key words: healing, charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room |
Thu, 2 May 2013
Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 28, 2013, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus in today's Gospel calls us to love one another as He has loved us. We cannot do that on our own. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to love as He loved. When the world sees this love in us, it will move them to conversion. Keyword: love, conversion, Easter |
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Christ the King Catholic Church A charismatic, personal parish of the Diocese of Lansing, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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