Sunday, November 24, 2019 CHRIST THE KING First Reading: 2 Sam 5:1-3 Second Reading: Col 1:12-20 Gospel Reading: Lk 23:35-43
The people stood by watching. As for the rulers, they jeered at him, saying to one another, “Let the man who saved others now save himself, for he is the Messiah, the chosen one of God!”The soldiers also mocked him and when they drew near to offer him bitter wine, they said, “So you are the king of the Jews? Free yourself!” For above him was an inscription which read, “This is the King of the Jews.”One of the criminals hanging with Jesus insulted him, “So you are the Messiah? Save yourself and us as well!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Have you no fear of God, you who received the same sentence as he did? For us it is just: this is payment for what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong.” And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus replied, “Truly, you will be with me today in paradise.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
A story is told of a husband who feared his wife. The wife only had to raise her voice in order to subdue him. One day as the wife ordered him to do the laundry he came to his senses and mumbled enough to be heard by her: “Either she recognizes my authority as king of this house or it’s time to separate….” At this the wife yelled at him saying, “If you want separation, you can get out of my sight NOW!” The husband stammered and said, “I was talking about separating the whites from the colored clothes before washing, dear!”
Human beings see kingship as power over others. Because of this we find it hard to understand why on the feast of Christ the King Jesus should be presented by today’s Gospel reading as the crucified one. But this is the best picture of kingship. Christ’s crucifixion best teaches the essence of a kingship that proclaims unconditional love, that procures for us our salvation, and that makes us heirs of the kingdom. The kingship of Jesus is characterized by the “cup” of salvation which he freely drank for all of us. This “c.u.p.” Catered salvation to all, Unilaterally manifested unconditional love of God for everyone, and Procured adoption for all.
Christ catered salvation for all of us not by mere declaration of general amnesty but by dying for us. It was thus that he manifested his unconditional love for all. This love did more than save us; it procured adoption for humanity, thus making us sons and daughters of God. This brand of kingship Christ exercised to our maximum benefit established our path to holiness. If we want to be great, we must serve all the rest like Christ our King. –(Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., J.D., D.M.
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