Today in this solemnity of Christ the King we have before us a very dificult moment of Jesus’ life. He is being interrogated by Pilate who didn’t understand the Kingship of Jesus, for Jesus is not only a king but he is the Eternal and Universal King of heaven and earth. Now we have to proclaim for ourselves and for the whole world that He is our King and we serve, obey and adore Him.
The proclamation of the coming of the Kingdom dominated the preaching and teaching of Jesus and also of his apostles. Now the proclamation of the Gospel has been entrusted to us. We have to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom not so much in words but in how we live our lives, with real action and allowing Jesus to be the King in our parish, in our family, and in our personal life.
Jesus is a most unusual King; he is a crucified King, and on the cross, he defeated darkness and sin and established his victory and salvation for all nations. And from his royal throne on the cross, he extends his royal invitation to his subjects. “If anyone will come after me he must pick up his cross daily and follow me.” The greatest battle has been won with his fidelity to the father; Satan has been defeated and we see Jesus’ glory before us.
Now we celebrate his victory with this feast of the glorious proclamation of Christ as our King, and we finish the liturgical year. The pinnacle of our praise to God is to recognize him as the one who truly reigns. Today we need to open our hearts to Jesus and allow him to be King in our personal life, in our very soul and spirit. When Jesus reigns we renounce any sin and acts of darkness in a radical decision to glorify only our King and to please him in everything we do. Only in this way will we participate in his victory and Kingship.
We are so blessed to be part of this parish with its glorious name “Christ the King”. Let us honor the name of our parish giving to Christ his place to reign among us, and allow the Blessed Mother to be the queen of our homes.
God bless you all and happy Feast of Christ the King.
Fr. Javier