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25 Nov 2012 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Cycle B

When Pope Pius XI instituted the celebration of Christ the King in 1925, he said that when humanity recognizes “that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace, and harmony.” It’s difficult to imagine the whole world accepting Christ’s kingship, but it was a remarkable statement. Last month, in a declaration called Ecumenism Now—One God, One Faith, One Church, a group of public figures from German politics, sports, culture, and entertainment said that the 500-year-old schism between the Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany was no longer sustainable theologically, ecclesiastically, politically, and culturally. “We cannot and should not allow the problem of church unity to rest until church leaders have reached an understanding of Holy Communion and administration,” they said. The unity of society, the pope said almost 90 years ago, depends on a shared faith in the reign of Christ. So perhaps, these German Christians are saying, does the future unity of the church.

Authors Joel Schorn

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24 Nov 2019 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Cycle C

Following a devastating world war and nearly a century of vicious conflicts among nation states trying to establish their identity and independence, Pope Pius XI decided it would be a good idea to remind Christians that when all is said and done Christ is the King, the ruler, the head of state. If we kept that in mind, he wrote in 1925, our conflicts might not be so frequent or severe. Nearly a century later, we still haven’t gotten the message. Perhaps it would help to say Christ is the CEO, the president, the commander-in-chief. Whatever human term we use, the idea is not so we can imagine what Jesus would do in our modern situations; it is to understand the depth of Christ’s authority. When Jesus tells us to love one another, he is speaking as one who has the right to direct our actions. He has the final say. There are no other powers greater than he—no director, no board, no prince, no general, no pope trumps Jesus. When a boss speaks, it is in one’s best interest to listen for the sake of one’s job. When Jesus speaks, it is in our best interest to listen for the sake of our lives.

Authors Patrice J. Tuohy

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01 December 2024

Apocalypse

\ə-'pä-kə-“lips\

Alternative name for the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, that describes the end times in symbolic and allegorical language. Apocalyptic literature is concerned primarily with the fulfillment of history and God's purposes and often involves a human intermediary receiving hidden visionary knowledge of future events.

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