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COLLECT
The Collect for the Feast of Christ the King reads as follows:
Almighty
ever-living God,
whose will is to
restore all things
in Your Beloved
Son, the King of the Universe,
grant, we pray,
that the whole
creation, set free from slavery,
may render your
majesty service
and ceaselessly
proclaim your praise.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
In making this prayer tangible for during the week the following reflection
questions emerged:
1. Is Christ, the King of the Universe, the King of my heart?
2. What areas in my life need to surrender to Christ the King?
3. How can I work with Christ the King to set the whole world free from
slavery?
4. What does rendering majestic service mean to me? How will I render it
this coming week?
5. How will proclaim ceaselessly praise to Christ the King this coming
week?
6. How will this feast make a difference in my life?
GOSPEL REFLECTION
Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical Year as next week we begin with
First Sunday of Advent which is the start of liturgical year. Let us not
get ahead of ourselves.
Today is the Feast of Christ the King and is celebrated not only as a feast,
but a Solemnity because it is about Christ Himself.
During Mass, you may wish to think about the year and how you have grown
spiritually. During Mass we may wish to spend some time in prayer
thanking Christ the King for all these blessings
( and many more we don't recall).
Perhaps as we think about the liturgical year, we may realise that our growth
has not been as it needed to be. I know as i write this post, a number of
areas in my life are coming to mind.
Think about the reasons for that- not to blame but to acknowledge our part for
our lack of growth and ask God for His forgiveness. Added to that, we
also need to have a firm resolve to do better. So instead of naming
many areas- we may decide to commit to one or two areas in our lives that we
commit to improve for the coming liturgical Year. God expects us to do
our best. He does for us.
Perhaps you wonder why we have this Feast at all? Click on the link
to read my post on this Feast of Christ the King that I wrote
back in 2010. It is still as relevant now as it was then.
Christ should be King of our hearts and minds in every area of our lives.
With a strong resolve and commitment and with God's grace, we can make sure
that Christ is King of the Universe- our universe- our hearts.
As we celebrate this feast you may wish to listen to some uplifting music such as
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah by Handel or
Lord every nation on earth shall adore You by Talbot.
Majesty .
How will YOU
celebrate this Solemnity of Christ the King?
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