Homily given at a Mass held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, for the parents and sponsors of those in the Confirmation class by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks of the Sacrament of Confirmation and its intrinsic connection to Pentecost.

Key words: Confirmation, Pentecost, Holy Spirit

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 15, 2013, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, we see that the Father's heart is filled with mercy towards us. Learning of His mercy, and of all the teachings of the Church, empowers us to live in the heart of the Church.

Key words: mercy, Prodigal Son, Magisterium, mission

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 8, 2013, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Every other relationship must be second to our relationship with the Lord Jesus. He must be at the center of our lives, just as Jesus Christ, the Eucharistic Lord, is the sacramental heart of the Church. To keep Him at the center of our lives, we need to take advantage of all the resources that He makes available to us at the heart of His Church.

Key words: Eucharist, Church, surrender, mission

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 1, 2013, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel, Jesus teaches about humility. We overcome pride and are empowered to live the humility of the Lord Jesus by fully surrendering our lives to Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to fully empower us to live for Him. The opening sentence of our mission statement underscores our need to be "surrendered to the Lord Jesus, in the power of His Holy Spirit, in the heart of His Church."

Key words: pride, humility, Holy Spirit, mission

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 25, 2013, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time and Welcome Weekend at Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. As we surrender our lives to the Lord Jesus, we grow in love and are able to welcome those the Lord Jesus sends to us.

Keywords: surrender to God, welcome

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Thursday, August 15, 2013, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on the doctrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Assumption into Heaven and asks, "How strongly are you looking forward to Heaven?"

Keywords: Assumption, Mary, Heaven, saints

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 18, 2013, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Today's readings tell us to expect challenges in following God, but if we call to Him, He will rescue us. God in His mercy repeatedly bails us out. Keep your eyes on the goal and persevere. Our faith is proven through struggles, and God is with us in our struggles.

Keywords: faith, mercy, perseverance

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, August 17, 2013, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Nicholas Kiruma, Chaplain at Spiritus Sanctus Academy. Fr. Nicholas reflects on how today's readings urge us to be steadfast in our witness to Christ, even to the point of shedding our blood. We must ask the Holy Spirit to set us on fire with love of God's will and to make us strong to the end.

Keyword: faith, witness, martyr