Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 28, by Deacon Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. In preparation for Holy Week, Deacon Lou encourages us to reflect upon and imitate the humility of Jesus, and to use this week to surrender more fully to the Lord, making Jesus king of our hearts.

Key words: Lent, Surrender to God, Scripture

The seventh and final talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. In this talk on "Transformation in Christ," Jack Lynch relates how God is at work to bring us to the depths of union with Himself and how He uses trials to help bring that about.

Key words: Holy Spirit, charisms, holiness, transformation, Upper Room

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 21, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today’s Gospel, the raising of Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-45), Fr. Ed notes that when Lazarus died, Martha and Mary had to trust Jesus. We also have to trust Him, especially during difficult times.

Key words: evangelization, conversion, trust

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 14, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today’s first reading, the anointing of David, and on the Gospel in which Jesus heals a blind man, Fr. Ed encourages us to rejoice in our savior, Jesus, the Light of the World, who illumines our hearts and changes our lives so that we can live for Him.

Key words: rejoice, Lent, Light of the World

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 8, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today’s Gospel, the story of the Woman at the Well (John 4:5-42), and what this story shows us about Jesus and His plan for our lives.

Key words: living water, Lent, desire for God

The sixth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dcn. John speaks about how to stay connected to the Holy Spirit and grow in the new life that He’s given to us.

Key words: growth, Holy Spirit, Upper Room

The sixth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Randy Cirner. Drawing from personal experience, Randy speaks about how to deal with obstacles in exercising the spiritual gifts. This talk was given on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry.

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: obstacles, gifts, Holy Spirit

Jerry Schoenle gives a brief introductory talk before praise and worship and prayer in small groups. In this introduction, Jerry reminds us that the focus of prayer for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit is to deepen our relationship with God and offers practical tips for remaining open to God’s gifts and graces as participants prepare to pray for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 

Key words: Baptism in the Holy Spirit, praying in tongues, Upper Room

The fifth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Sr. Sarah Burdick, Christ the King Catholic Church. Sr. Sarah discusses practical ways we can use the gifts God has given to us while remaining open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit about how and when He wants to use us. This talk was given on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry.

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: practicality, gifts, God’s will, Holy Spirit

The fourth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Following sharings from class participants about using their gifts, Dcn. Dan spoke about discerning God's will. This talk was given on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. 

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: discernment, God's will, charisms, gifts