Jesus gives us grace to respond to the challenges we face. Gospel reading Mt 16:21-27.

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

Disciples go from devastation and despair to the fullness of life because they know that Jesus is risen indeed. How did the apostles reach out to friends who have distanced themselves from a Christian community? Join this discussion with Jessica Dudek on the road to Emmaus! 

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Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 11, 2022, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. We look at every human being made in the image and likeness of God and let people know they are loved by the King and on the road to a destiny of one or two directions.

Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 15:1-32

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 24, 2022, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus delights to answer our prayers. Persevere in prayer!

Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 11:1-13

Key words: The Lord’s Prayer, Discipleship, Conversion

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 17, 2022, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Always choose Jesus when given the option.

Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:38-42

Key words: Discipleship

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, July 16, 2022, Carmelite Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Lady is a gift to us and knowing her is a command of Jesus.

Gospel reading from this Mass Mt 12:46-50

Key words: Discipleship

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 10, 2022, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus is our Good Samaritan who heals and restores us.

Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:25-37

Key words: Eucharist, Evangelization

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 3, 2022, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. God sends us ambassadors into the world to proclaim the Gospel. His power and presence goes with us. 

Gospel reading from this Mass Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 

Key words: Evangelization, Pro-Life

In this episode we dive into why we don't need to dwell on scrupulous thoughts, and explore where they could be coming from. From high emotional awareness, to past feelings of shame, the enemy seeks to hold us back from mission. In this episode we press into how we can break free from the spiral of scrupulosity.

This question was posed at A1:8 (CTK's youth group). In this episode we're unpacking the internal boundaries of overcoming temptations and avoiding sin.