Christ the King Solemnity (Thirty-Fourth and Last Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Also Read: Mass Readings for 24 November 2024
First Reading: Daniel 7: 13-14
To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed. (14)
Prophet Daniel describes his beatific vision and we can gaze upon the splendour of heaven in our minds’ eyes, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, we are blessed today to receive a foretaste of heaven when we receive the Holy Communion! In our hearts we can sense a slice of divine love, gently pervading our being!
Then, let us raise our trumpet voices from our hearts and sing, rejoicing in Our King Lord Jesus Christ, who was victorious, who is, and who is to come! Alleluia, Amen!
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1-2, 5
The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength. He has established the world; it shall never be moved; your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Second Reading: Revelation 1: 5-8
Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is, and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. (7-8)
St. John’s revelations to us remind us to be prepared for the Lord’s coming. We must cleanse our dwellings – the visible and the invisible. We must put on new clothing, the outward and the inward armour of God! We must decorate our homes and our hearts with the goodness of God’s love for us! It is the King of Glory who comes, let us be prepared!
We must praise and thank God for this season of preparation. We know that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that HE is Lord! (Rom 14:11, Isa 45: 23) The Lord does not delay in returning but we are blessed to be provided this time to return to HIM! The Lord is not slow about His promise, but is patient with us, so that all maybe saved as he does not want any to perish!! (2Peter 3:9-10)
Let us hasten our steps in turning to our Lord every moment of our day, In Jesus Christ, Amen!
Alleluia: Mark 11: 9, 10
Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Let us sing “Hosanna!!” as we follow the Lord King! Amen!
Gospel: John 18: 33b-37
Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” (37)
The truth is revealed by the Father in Heaven to His children! Pilate was not of the truth, although he did try to seek it, but perhaps not in the right manner or the right place! Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world or else his followers would be fighting to stop him being handed over! (36) Yet, Jesus told Peter to put away his sword when he struck the servant! (Jn 18:10-11) Jesus saved Peter and his other disciples that day! (Jn 18: 4-9)
Do we know the “Truth”? Let us tune into the frequency of the Lord’s voice in our hearts! Let us proclaim his glorious victory in every step of our life. In Jesus’ name, Amen! Alleluia!