Christ the King Catholic Church

From the Heart of Fr. Tom:

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000 Daily Mass Homilies Joy The Gospel of Matthew contains many parables.  Several of those parables are unique to Matthew and teach us about the Kingdom of Heaven.  In Matthew 13 Jesus explains that, "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field" (Matthew 13:44, emphasis mine).  It's important for us to note that he went and sold all that he had out of "joy."  Notice that it does not say that he sold it out of greed, or spite, or revenge, or anger, but rather, out of joy.  Joy is born out of gratitude.  In order for us to deeply desire the Kingdom of Heaven (which might best be described as a relationship with Chirst), we must understand that it is great gift from God freely given to us.  It is a gift that fills us with gratitude.  As our gratitude gives birth to joy, we are willing to make any and all sacrifices necessary to accept the gift being offered to us.  We are willing to sell all that we have in order to buy it!

Mission Statement

As the Parish Family of Christ the King Church, we share our common faith in Jesus Christ in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Together we bring ourselves closer to God and each other through spiritual support and worship, education, fellowship, and loving service to our neighbors. Through these ministries we respect the dignity of each individual and are called to be stewards of God's gifts.

- Galatians 5:13b