Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2020, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.

The last verse of today's Gospel calls us to "be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect." We can't do that on our own. We have to turn to God for grace and healing.

Key words: prayer, healing, conversion, love