CHRIST IS KING
On the final Sunday of the
liturgical year we celebrate
the feast of Christ the King.
It’s easy to understand today’s
scriptures as events that happened
long ago and far away,
or predictions that will come
true somewhere, some day.
But they invite us to claim
Christ as our King here and
now. Jesus’ words to Pilate in the Gospel remind us that
his kingdom transcends time and place. And the prophecies
from Daniel and Revelation give us reason to be
faithful to Christ our King right here and right now.
By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming
our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only
King over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation. No
matter what nation we belong to or what language we
speak, he “has made us into a kingdom” (Revelation 1:6)
—one people united in love and peace for all eternity.