Jesus is King
God's reign of self-giving love
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Dear Saints,
This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
This is the last Sunday in the liturgical calendar, and it's right that our church year culminates in this feast. Jesus' kingship undergirds every aspect of Christian life and worship.
I'll dig into Christ's kingship below, but I thought you might like a more in-depth look at why we celebrate Christ the King Sunday:
Jesus is King. Let's unpack what that means.
The New Testament presents the narrative account of how God became king in and as Jesus of Nazareth. This is the substance of the Christian Gospel (the euangelion, the Good News).
Does It seem strange to claim that Jesus is King of the Universe when the world is all out of joint? It might, but that's actually part of the story.
Things are a mess because man has fallen short of his calling. We were meant to worship God and serve him alone. The effect of centering our hearts and our lives on something other than the True and Living God is that all of creation is disfigured, and God's purposes derailed, by idolatry and injustice.
But Jesus succeeds where even Israel fell short, living out our original calling to holiness and justice. Animating his Body now by the breath of his Spirit, King Jesus empowers us to live by - and be agents of - God's loving rule.
That's the primary way Christ's kingship works: in and through his faithful followers. When we abandon ourselves to God - giving our total, undying, allegiance to Christ the King - we are made ready to bring God's love to life for everyone we encounter.
I love you, my friends, and I look forward to seeing you soon.
In the Love of Christ the King,
Father Daniel
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ
PS Ever wonder what δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ means? It's Paul's Greek expression for slave of King Jesus!
Preparing for Mass?
Check out this weekend's readings:
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
Mocking of Christ
Annibale Carracci, ca.1596