SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS,
CHRIST THE KING
Psalter: Proper / (White)
Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5
The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
1st Reading: Dn 7:13-14
I continued watching the nocturnal vision: One like a son of man came on the clouds of heaven. He faced the One of Great Age and was brought into his presence. Dominion, honor and kingship were given him, and all the peoples and nations of every language served him. His dominion is eternal and shall never pass away; his kingdom will never be destroyed.
2nd Reading: Rev 1:5-8
And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed away our sins with his own blood, making us a kingdom, and priests for God, his Father, to him, be the glory and power, for ever and ever. Amen.
See, he comes with the clouds, and everyone will see him, even those who pierced him; on his account, all the nations of the earth will beat their breast. Yes. It will be so.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come: the Master of the universe.”
Gospel: Jn 18:33b-37
Pilate then entered the court again, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “Are you saying this on your own initiative; or have others told you about me?”
Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingship does not come from this world. If I were a king, like those of this world, my servants would have fought to save me from being handed over to the Jews. But my kingship is not of this world.”
Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” And Jesus answered, “Just as you say, I am a king. For this I was born and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is on the side of truth hears my voice.”
Lectio Divina
Read: Jesus Christ is the King of the universe, the King of all peoples and all ages. But his kingship is unlike any other kingship we have ever witnessed or known about. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the One who is and who is to come.
Reflect: If we can truly believe in the Kingship of Christ, that his Kingdom shall never end or be overcome, nothing shall prevent us from declaring our allegiance to him and work for his Kingdom, even when it feels like darkness is filling up all around us and the world seems to have cast away the Gospel. At the end of it all, Christ and his Gospel triumphs. Our task is to put our head down and work for our King, no matter what.
Pray: Lord, may your Kingdom come!
Act: Make an act of personal surrender to Christ, the King.
Daily Reflection 2018
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