By Emmanuel Nigel
Piemonte House
Date: Sunday, November 26th, 2023
Today Sunday, November 26th, 2023 is the Solemnity of Christ the King, it's one of the greatest Solemnities celebrated in the Holy Catholic Church in honour of Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords. Effectively a magnification of the Feast of the Ascension, having been established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. Initially, it was commemorated on the last Sunday in October, but in the revised Liturgical calendar that was promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969, it was moved to the last Sunday of Ordinary Time where its theme of Christ’s dominion made it a fitting end to the Liturgical Year reminding us that Christ reign and He reigns forever. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, formerly referred to as "Christ the King," the establishment is an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves the Lord God out of man's thinking, living and organizes his life as if God didn't exist. The Feast of Christ the King is intended to proclaim in a striking and efficacious manner Christ's royalty over any human being over anything.
We need to be committed to Christ the King today Sunday, November 26th, 2023. As we commemorate the Lordship and Kingship of Christ, remember the reality that He is our Lord and King if we hear Him daily, if we love Him daily, if we serve Him, and if we follow Him. We can belong to the Lord and King Christ we can belong to His Holy Kingdom only when we endeavour to accompany ourselves and walk with Him every day, when we try to live our lives completely in the morale of the Holy Gospel, and when that the Holy Gospel penetrates every aspect of our living on earth. If Christ Jesus is really the Lord and King of our lives, he must be Lord and King of every aspect of our lives, and we must let Him reign in all aspects of our lives. We become Christ the King’s people and emulate His life as we faithfully respond to Him.
In our lives, we need the gentle and humble mind of Christ Jesus who is the Lord who is the King of the Universe, and we must show people that Christ is certainly our Lord and King.
As Christians, on "Solemnity of Christ the King 2023, Emulating the Sovereign King of the Universe" we need to emulate and follow Christ the King the Most Sovereign King of the Universe emulating and following His humble service to humanity. Christ has come to serve as a humble Lord and to be of service to us. We are called to His humble service - service to the unprivileged people in our community. We are called to be Christians who reach out and embrace others and to Christians who reach out in compassion to the poor and to the marginalized people of our community, we are to be Christians who support one another reflecting the love and mercy of our Lord and King Christ Jesus.
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