The fifth talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church. This talk was given on Friday, March 28, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry.

This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as a way of life, especially to evangelize and to build up the body of Christ. It expands on last year’s Advanced Charisms Course.

Fr. Ed speaks about the charismatic word gifts (interpretation, word of wisdom, word of knowledge, discernment, prophecy), especially in relation to evangelism.

Key words: charismatic, charisms, evangelism, Holy Spirit, Upper Room

In the second in a series of talks on Matrimony, Marriage and Homosexuality Brad Schmidt talked about the current state of marriage in our culture.  He made a case for marriage being a natural institution (not strictly religious or legal, but built into human nature), the attack being waged on marriage and family from the world, the flesh, and especially the devil, and how we as Christians can respond.  

We started a short series of nights on Holy Matrimony on March 23. 2014.  This first night explores the Sacrament itself, the beauty of Christian marriage, and the effects it has on the couple receiving it.  

The first talk on the Eucharist given by Dcn. Dan Foley for RCIA.

Talk given on Friday, March 21, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the fourth and final talk of the mission, Ralph first reviews what has been discussed so far. He then talks about how the New Evangelization requires a New Pentecost to empower the laity to go forth and preach the good news. (There was no question and answer session following this talk.)

Ralph Martin is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. A well-known evangelist and long-time leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Dr. Martin is President of Renewal Ministries and host of the long-running EWTN program, "The Choices We Face." He was appointed in December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-year term as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization and served as an "expert" for the World Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.

Key words: evangelization, Pentecost, baptism in the Holy Spirit

Questions and answers following the third talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Wednesday, March 20, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.

Talk given on Thursday, March 20, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the third talk of the mission, Ralph first reviews what has been discussed so far, finishing with the third and fourth principles of the spiritual journey. Then, in the light of all that has been discussed thus far, he talks about the need for evangelization.

Ralph Martin is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. A well-known evangelist and long-time leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Dr. Martin is President of Renewal Ministries and host of the long-running EWTN program, "The Choices We Face." He was appointed in December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-year term as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization and served as an "expert" for the World Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.

Key words: evangelization

Questions and answers following the second talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.

Talk given on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin as part of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, "Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times." In this, the second talk of the mission, Ralph talks about the need for holiness to stand fast in the midst of the challenges facing Catholics in our time.

Ralph Martin is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. A well-known evangelist and long-time leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Dr. Martin is President of Renewal Ministries and host of the long-running EWTN program, "The Choices We Face." He was appointed in December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-year term as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization and served as an "expert" for the World Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.

Key words: holiness, saints, union with God

Questions and answers following the first talk of Christ the King Catholic Church's 2014 Parish Mission, given on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, by Dr. Ralph Martin.