Reflection/Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe Year A 26TH November 2023
Reflection/Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe Year A 26TH November 2023 Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17. Psalm 23:1-2a,2b-3,5,6. 1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28. Matthew 25:31-46. Theme: A King Who Saves. The Solemnity of Christ the King is the grand summary of the entire Christ-saving mystery. This Solemnity brings the liturgical to a close. During the year, we have celebrated the mysteries of the life of our Lord. Now, in the end, we contemplate Christ in his glorious state as the king of all creation and of our souls, minds, and wills. The Catholic Church has established this celebration to remind this our modern age of its supernatural destiny. This idea was echoed by Pope Pius XI in 1925. Both the first reading and the Gospel speak of separating sheep from goats. It is a distinction used by God, who has only one criterion: how we love others. In the first reading, prophet Ezekiel was called by God to instruct and console the Jewish exiles in Babylonia. This ex...