The Lord shall sit King forever. The Lord will bless His people with peace.

This Sunday, our liturgical year concludes with the celebration of the feast of Christ the King. The Gospel reading will proclaim the great mystery of our faith: in the moment of his crucifixion, Jesus is shown to be King and Savior of all. 

As we begin to anticipate the great feast of Christmas, with Advent beginning the following week, we recall that Jesus reminded us that he was not a king of this world, rather king of creation, of our hearts and lives, and of all those who believe in his ways and truths. During Advent, we will await the coming King, and at Christmas we will celebrate not just the ‘child of Bethlehem’, but ‘the King of peace, gloriously reigning’. With the eyes of faith, we will recognise Jesus, the crucified One, as King. 

… that He might fulfill the pledges of man's redemption; and, having all creatures subject to His power, might deliver to Thy sublime majesty an eternal and universal kingdom, a kingdom of truth and life; a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace. (Preface of Jesus Christ, King)