The Feast of Christ the King was created by Pope Pious XI as an antidote to the rising primacy of secularism in the 1920’s.
Now celebrated on this last Sunday before we begin a new church year with Advent, the assigned readings for this feast day remind faithful Christians that the good news, charitable/caring mission, and coming judgment of Christ is to reign supreme in our hearts and minds, especially amid the rants of gluttonous commercialism, consumerism, and nationalism that demand our allegiance.
How might we be surprised to perceive God’s ‘kingdom come’ with the eyes of our heart when caring for the vulnerable, hungry, thirsty, stranger, needy, imprisoned, and sick?
It’s always a good day to re-cognize the systems and beliefs we support;
who/what compels us to action (or inaction) toward each other;
and to what/who we all are ultimately subject.
[ref. RCL readings for Christ the King, Year A]
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