Gospel reading LK 2:22-40. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 31, 2023, Feast of the Holy Family, by Deacon Larry Randolph, Christ the King Catholic Church. The silence within the 30-years of the life of Jesus tell us much about what the family life and spousal relationships are to be like in order to be a holy family.…

Gospel reading Lk 1:26-38. Homily given at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Deacon Pete Hansen, Christ the King Catholic Church. How Mary exhibited faith, hope and love through her encounter with the angel Gabriel.

Gospel reading Jn 1:6-8, 19-28. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 17, 2023, the Third Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus love us and calls us to receive His love for ourselves and to share with others.

Gospel reading Lk 1:26-38. Homily given at the 5:30 PM Mass on Friday, December 8, 2023, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us grace to live a moral life, especially with the help of His Lady.

Gospel reading MK 1:1-8. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 10, 2023, the Second Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us faith, hope and love and particularly would like to restore our damaged hope.

Gospel reading MK 13:33-37. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 3, 2023, the First Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. God gives us the season of Advent to grow in our faith.

Gospel reading Mt 25:31-46. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 26, 2023, The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Surrender to the King and let Him lead you!

Gospel reading Mt 25:14-15, 19-21. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 19, 2023, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us talents to build the Kingdom and especially graces us with the the gift of women.

Gospel reading Mt 25:1-13. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 12, 2023, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Deacon Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Being a believer is not enough. Wisdom and vigilance are required. Jesus is the wisdom of God personified, and reveals that love of God and love of neighbor are insepara…

Gospel reading Mt 5:1-12a. Homily given at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Solemnity of All Souls Mass, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. Saints help us by their example, teachings and intercession so take advantage of their assistance.

Gospel reading Mt 23:1-12. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 5, 2023, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. We need to draw close to Jesus in these troubling times.

Gospel reading Mt 22:34-40. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 29, 2023, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Christ the King Catholic Church. We are called to love the Triune God and our neighbor, both of which are necessary yet they are not the same.

Gospel reading Mt 22:15-21. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 22, 2023, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Deacon Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. In the reading from Isaiah, God uses a pagan conquerer to bring Israel into political freedom, but in Jesus the final plan to bring the human person into complete spiritu…

Gospel reading Mt 22:1-14. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 15, 2023, Solemnity of Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church Homily, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Seek Jesus with all your heart. Contemplation is crucial for a balanced relationship with Jesus, especially to grow in His l…

Gospel reading Mt 21:33-43. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 8, 2023, the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. For Safe Haven Sunday resources click on the following link. www.covenanteyes.com/safe-haven-sunday/catholic-resources…

Gospel reading Mt 21:28-32. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 1, 2023, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The saints show us how to be faithful. Pray to St. Michael for protection, Thérèse of Lisieux (Little Flower) for prayer, St. Jerome for scripture, etc.…

Gospel reading Mt 20:1-16a. Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

To be able to forgive, we need more of the Lord Jesus. Gospel reading Mt 18:21-35. Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 17, 2023, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

We need Jesus to help us live the moral life which cannot be done without Him. Gospel reading Mt 18:15-20 Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 10, 2023, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

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.Par Douglas Helderop

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! https://ctkcc.net/everydayevangelist/…

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 th…

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.

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 1, 2022, the 3rd Sunday of Easter, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Listen to God rather than man. God comes first and spoke carefully about the things of God, especially around our kids. Gospel reading from this Mass Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Key words: eucharist, evangelizatio…

These are questions posed from the youth group at Christ the King.

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 3, 2022, the 5th Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus' actions are always maximally loving. He raised Lazarus as an act of love! Gospel reading from this Mass Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Key words: evangelization, discipleship, love, Scripture, Bible, Jo…

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 27, 2022, the 4th Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor of Christ the King in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rejoice in the Lord! Keep focused on Jesus, not on the storm for our joy to be maintained. Keywords: joy, repentence, worship, lent, rejoice

This episode unpacks questions from a q&a from the last time I went to A1:8. These are questions from the teens at Christ the King.

Homily given at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 20, 2022, the 3rd Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ryan Riley, Chaplain at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today's Gospel is the story of the Woman at the Well from the Gospel of John. (The Year A reading was used because the First Scrutiny was celebrated at this Mass.) When we d…

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 12, 2021, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Why do we have anxiety? Rejoice! We are moved from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light! He who is in us is more powerful.

Our actions bear consequences and sometimes even after finding life in Jesus, we may face long term impact from choices that we made in sin. From STD's, criminal records, and such, our future can seem compromised. How does Jesus speak hope to that, and how does He promise us a future?

Today we welcome back Aimée Godfrey. Besides being the Director of Adult Discipleship at Christ the King, Aimée is a lawyer and teacher in moral theology. Today she shares with us the dangers of IVF and artificial insemination, and how we as church can respond instead to the pain of infertility.

Today we welcome Abbey Foard and Chris Ellman. Abbey and Chris are therapists who specialize in aiding those of us who battle sex addiction. Today they join us to talk about real reasons we run to sex actions and the problem behind the problem of addiction. From there we hear how we can face our true needs and find hope and healing.…

Today we welcome Marco Cassanova, Assistant Director of Desert Stream Ministries, to share about his journey of finding wholeness of identity in Jesus while facing same-sex attraction. What does it look like to integrate our sexuality with our identity in Christ? How does Jesus see our sin as a reflection of need? And what is the hope that God call…

How does the enemy attack sexuality and what's God's plan for redemption? In this episode we unpack how facing our own needs for healing from sexual brokenness builds a bridge to seeing another's' sin as a reflection of need and gives us the tools to minister to them.

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 24, 2021, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy! The danger is that, when we are presented with an attempt by the snake to rob our joy, our fallen nature almost automatically moves…

How do we care for the victims of church abuse? In this episode we call the church higher and refuse to tolerate evil. We discuss the psychological needs of victims and our responsibility to join them in their healing through listening, believing them, and journeying towards redemption.

Jessica Dudek shares about the prophetic dream and haunting question that spurred her towards evangelization

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 19, 2021, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Lord upholds my life. No amount of error in a person justifies treating that person in a way that demeans the essential dignity that is theirs as sons or daughters of God. The image of God…

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 12, 2021, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The King is absolutely faithful and filled with love for us, the sheep of His flock. Let us cling to Him during this difficult time, always remembering that He Who is in us is greater than any…

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 5, 2021, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Do not be afraid! The more we immerse ourselves in prayer and His Word, the more we will trust in Him rather than “trusting” in the destructive power of the circumstances. So we call upon Him, …

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 29, 2021, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. "If we receive into our hearts and minds this Word with its capacity to save us, then we will have a solid cri…

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 22, 2021, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed’s focus for this homily was from John 6 and The Real Presence. Trust Jesus and receive the King in the Eucharistic Lord

We’re interviewing Sr. Rachel Benjamin, a sister with The Servants of God’s Love who is the liaison between CTK and the Catholic Community in Flint, sharing about how the mission in Flint has changed her relationship with the Lord.