Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
"How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honor.
To him belong glory and power for ever and ever."
Revelation 5:12; 1:6 – Entrance Antiphon for Christ the King
Sunday Scripture Reflections
Bishop Robert Barron - King of All, Warrior of Mercy: Friends, we come to the great feast of Christ the King, which is always the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Think of the king coming at the end of a long procession into his palace; this is Christ the King at the end of the great procession of the liturgical year. What I want to do is look at three dimensions of Christ’s kingship, one from each of the three readings today: our unity in Christ, Christ the warrior, and the weapons by which Christ wins the battle with the powers of darkness: his nonviolence and forgiving love. listen to more...
Dr. Scott Hahn - "Today" is the Day: Week by week, the Liturgy has been preparing us for the revelation to be made on this, the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus, we have been shown, is truly the Chosen One, the Messiah of God, the King of the Jews. Ironically, in today’s Gospel we hear these names on the lips of those who don’t believe in Him—Israel’s rulers, the soldiers, a criminal dying alongside Him. read more or listen...
Our Sunday Visitor – Opening the Word – Our Own Calvary: This is the opportunity whispered to us this Christ the King Sunday: Yes, injustice and violence abound — suffering, too. But how do we respond to it? What do we do? Do we curse our fate and everyone around us? Do we give into that bitterness? Or do we try to pray? Do we try to see even our suffering with the eyes of faith? That’s the challenge, indeed difficult. But it’s also what will decide paradise for us — how we live and die through our own calvary. read more...
10:30 Livestream Mass
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