We have King Charles, King of Pop, King of
Rock, King of the Hill and our Spiritual King, Jesus
Christ King of the Universe.
What is the role of a King?
The roles and responsibilities for a King
include the head of state, the nation, the Church of England, the armed forces,
and the head of the Commonwealth. However, depending on the historical and
cultural context, the King’s duties vary but may include looking after and
taking care of people’s happiness and welfare, maintaining order, peace, acting
with justice and kindness.
What is the role of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe?
It is by faith we understand the role of Our Spiritual King is to love and serve all of God’s creation. So, why is the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe an important celebration?
In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted the solemnity
of Christ the King as a reminder that Jesus reigns above all other earthly rulers and
his reign and kingdom remain for eternity. According to Church POP, Pope Paul
VI moved the feast day to the last Sunday of the liturgical year and renamed
the day in 1969 to the Solemnity of Our Lord
Jesus Christ King of the Universe. The name is another title given to Jesus and
it refers to the kingdom of God where Jesus sits at the right hand of God.
John 18:36
Jesus
replied, ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this
world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But
my kingdom is not this kind.’
This is a statue of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe in Poland and apparently it is larger than the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro.
For this month I was trying to find an image
of Jesus Christ the King of the Universe to use as our cover photo, but I couldn’t settle on any
because no matter which one I saw the image expressed someone else’s view and opinion
of who Jesus Christ our King is. So, I decided to use words and bible verses to
express my deep understanding of who Jesus
Christ our King is.
Who is Jesus Christ Our King of the Universe?
As we all know he is the promised one, he is
the one we all believe in and live for. Jesus is the anointed, we receive him through the
Eucharist, we worship him, we testify by writing and talking about him and we
gaze upon the cross where he promised one of the criminal’s paradise Luke
23:43.
Over the next few weeks, I want you all to
think of the saints we have learnt about over the years, including this year
and think about what we can learn from their lives? Saints are examples for
each one of us and their relationship with Jesus opens our hearts and minds to
grow closer and to become more like him. To become more like him we must learn to
love and serve the Lord God with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all
our minds and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by
My Mother Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson
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