Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 16, 2014, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on the Gospel of the Parable of the Talents (Matt. 25:14-30), Fr. Ed notes that the Lord Jesus has given us many gifts and talents. The more deeply we fall in love with Him, trust Him and cooperate with Him, the better things will be.

Keywords: conversion, trust, gratitude

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 15, 2014, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Richard Lobert, chaplain at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. Fr. Lobert reflects on the importance of living our lives focused on the last moment that we will live.

Key words: Surrender to God, trust, peace

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 9, 2014, the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, by Fr. Richard Lobert, chaplain at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. Fr. Lobert reflects on this feast as the feast of Christ the Bridegroom and His Bride the Church, which came from and dwells in the Pierced Side of Christ.

Key words: Temple, Mystical Body of Christ, water, Baptism, cleansing, repentance

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 8, 2014, the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. The readings of today's feast remind us that Jesus is the foundation of the Temple, and we are its living stones. Dcn. Larry notes that this feast also provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the Church building itself and what it represents: the Temple, the New Jerusalem, Noah's Ark, and the Mystical Body of Christ.

Key words: conversion, Church

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 2, 2014, All Souls' Day, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. All Souls' Day and its theology reminds us of two things:  to pray for those in Purgatory and to live in a way that avoids it.

Keywords: Surrender to God, conversion, Purgatory

Talk given on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church by Sr. Ann Shields, S.G.L. , to the members of the Christ the King Music Ministry at their annual Day of Renewal.

Key words: holiness, worship, music, evangelization

The sixth talk in the Christ the King Member Class, given on Sunday, October 26, 2014, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks about contemplative living, using the Blessed Virgin Mary as our model.

The Christ the King Member Classes are a series of talks for members of the parish discussing what is expected of parishioners. These classes are open to all parishioners, but especially those who have joined the parish in the last several years.

Keywords: contemplation, prayer, meditation

The fifth talk in the Christ the King Member Class, given on Sunday, October 19, 2014, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan talks about the Blessed Virgin Mary and her important role in our lives.

The Christ the King Member Classes are a series of talks for members of the parish discussing what is expected of parishioners. These classes are open to all parishioners, but especially those who have joined the parish in the last several years.

Keywords: Mary, Blessed Mother, Blessed Virgin, Marian devotion, Mother of God, Immaculate Conception

Questions and answers following the fourth talk on the charismatic gifts in the Christ the King Member Class, given on Sunday, October 19, 2014, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. (The questions are not part of the recording, only Fr. Ed's answers.)

The Christ the King Member Classes are a series of talks for members of the parish discussing what is expected of parishioners. These classes are open to all parishioners, but especially those who have joined the parish in the last several years.

The fourth talk in the Christ the King Member Class, given on Sunday, October 19, 2014, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks about the charismatic nature of the parish and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

The Christ the King Member Classes are a series of talks for members of the parish discussing what is expected of parishioners. These classes are open to all parishioners, but especially those who have joined the parish in the last several years.

Keywords: charismatic, charisma, praying in tongues, praying in the Spirit, prophecy, healing, Pentecost