The Solemnity of Christ the King, which we celebrate today, was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as a means in counterbalancing the drift toward secularism which was already making sharp inroads into traditional Christian beliefs and practices. If it were needed then, how much more NOW? The Gospel for today is not very regal, on the contrary, it presents the King of Kings hanging on the cross in a "discussion" with the two thieves hanging on their crosses besides him. (Lk 23:35:43). Yet it is fitting for the feast, for that death on the cross was the ultimate sign of the love the King of the Universe has for us, and the door to our salvation and entrance into the Kingdom of God. It was a dramatic way of saying, "I love you." He has left us with a mission to spread that love and will come again at the end of time to establish that Kingdom of Love in its definitive form. It is up to us to carry on the mission, to ward off the powers of evil that still work so diligently to counteract our task by attacking us from within and without. Let us continue to work for our King, the King of Love and of the Universe, and tell him over and over again, "I love YOU!"
Bro. Rene
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