Homily given at the funeral Mass for Jeffrey T. McKeone, son of John and Nancy McKeone, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, by Dcn. Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the end of the recording are comments made after Communion by Jeff's niece, Meg McKeone, and Christ the King's Pastor, Fr. Ed Fride.

Keywords:  innocence, disability, love

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 3, 2019, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Today's Gospel story of Zaccheus demonstrates that every human heart is built in a way that it won't rest until it rests in Jesus. There are very particular ways that Jesus calls some of us to let other people know that there's a Savior who loves to save. As we start Vocational Awareness Week, Fr. Ed reflects on what we need in order to discern the call of Jesus on our lives and shares a little of his own call to the priesthood.

Keywords:  evangelization, worship, vocations

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Fr. Ed talks about our belief in Purgatory and why we offer the Mass and our prayers for the dead.

Keywords: worship, evangelization

Homily given at the 10 a.m. Mass on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, the Solemnity of All Saints, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Jesus gives us the saints and angels to assist us in our weakness. Are we taking advantage of their help?

Keywords: worship, evangelization

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 27, 2019, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Reflecting on today's Gospel, Fr. Ed notes that humility is key to our relationship with Jesus. Being arrogant is destructive of it. Where do we stand in relationship to Jesus?

Keywords:  evangelization, worship, trust, surrender to God, mercy

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 20, 2019, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

In the first reading, the army of Israel was victorious as long as Moses was in an attitude of worship. Worship is the heart of our life and it brings about God's power. Having full, active and conscious participation at Mass is our goal.

Keywords:  worship, evangelization

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 13, 2019, the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

The Lord delights to heal and work His wonders and He uses us to do it. Both today's first reading and the Gospel recount the healing of lepers. Although healing was rare until the time of Jesus, in the Church it became more common, to the point that St. James in his letter describes the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, which healed people. Then after several hundred years healing waned again until the Second Vatican Council when we started seeing a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Keywords:  healing, sacraments, charisms

Homily given on Sept. 7, 2019, at the Funeral Mass for Christ the King parishioner Barbara Morgan by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. 

Barbara was the foundress of the Catechetics Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She also served as Director of Religious Education at Christ the King in the 1980s and early 1990s and again following her retirement from Franciscan University.

The readings for Barbara's funeral were:

First reading:  Isaiah 25:6a-9

Second reading:  Romans 14:7-9, 10-12

Gospel:  Luke 24:13-16, 28-35

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 6, 2019, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

In today's readings, we hear a call to listen to the voice of God. We are all called to hear His voice, listening to the Spirit's guidance.

Keywords:  evangelization, worship, conversion

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 29, 2019, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

In today's readings, both the first reading and the Gospel warn us of the importance of using the resources that we've received to build the Kingdom and serve the poor.

Keywords:  evangelization, worship, service, corporal and spiritual works of mercy