Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 20, 2015, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that, immersing ourselves in prayer and scripture prepares us for His coming more deeply into our hearts.

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, prayer, trust, coversion

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 13, 2015, the Third Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that, if we want to walk in Christ's joy, we need to spend more time with Him in prayer.

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, prayer, evangelization, worship

Homily given at the Noon Mass on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We fell, but from the beginning God promised us His assistance, made  perfectly visible in Jesus. He gives us His Mother to aid us in our journey. 

Keywords: Immaculate Conception, surrender to God

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 6, 2015, the Second Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Lord Jesus gives us a choice every day to choose Him over all the rest. We do that especially when we anchor our day in prayer. 

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, prayer

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 29, 2015, the First Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that Advent is a season of hope. He invites us to draw close to Jesus during this holy season.

Key words: Advent, surrender to God, trust, hope

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 22, 2015, the Solemnity of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This feast reminds us that Jesus is King and wants to rule over us and every aspect of our hearts.

Key words: Christ the King, surrender to God, trust

The Catholic Church - RCIA Talk by Prof Barbara Morgan on the Catholic Church, the Magisterium, Infallibility, Apostolic Succession

At Upper Room's Praise & Worship on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, Sr. Ann Shields gave a sobering, yet encouraging perspective on the times we are living in. She was introduced by Dr. Mary Healy, who also led a short time of prayer at the end in response to questions that Sr. Ann asked us to take to prayer. The booklet to which Sr. Ann refers, The Final Confrontation by Ralph Martin, is available at RenewalMinistries.net. This talk was given two months before the November terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut.

Key words: persecution, trials, faith, confidence, trust, perseverance

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 8, 2015, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The widows in the first reading and the Gospel put all their trust in God. We should learn from their examples, studying the Scriptures and the lives of the Saints, so that we, too, have the faith to trust Him.

Key words: surrender to God, trust

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 7, 2015, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. This Mass was celebrated as a memorial Mass for those who have suffered the loss of children during pregnancy. The widows in the first reading and the Gospel put all their trust in God. So we can trust Jesus that our kids who have died see Him face to Face.

Key words: surrender to God, trust