The first talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given by Jack Lynch on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Jack introduces the Life in the Spirit Seminar, Jack introduces the Life in the Spirit Seminar, presents an overview of prayer for a new Pentecost from popes of the last 50 years, and describes how it relates to God’s love for us. One of the team members, Katie Maness, offers a personal testimony.

Key words: Holy Spirit, Upper Room, Life in the Spirit Seminar

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

The first talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Dr. Mary Healy, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This talk was given on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dr. Healy is introduced by Christy Whiting, Upper Room Administrator.

This 7-week class helps participants to identify their gifts and learn how to exercise them. It uses the book Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Tools for the New Evangelization by Renee A. Marazon. 

Key words: charism, evangelization

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