Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. -Year B - Sunday, 24 November 2024 (EPISODE:506)
Readings for Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.- Year B
FIRST READING: Daniel 7:13-14
Psalm 93:1a, 1b-2, 5. "The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty."
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 4:18cd). Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who inherits the Kingdom of David our father. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
GOSPEL: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
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(EPISODE:506)
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HOMILY: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.
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Homily: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.Year B - Sunday, 24 November 2024
It is perfectly fitting that on the last Sunday of the church's liturgical year (this Sunday!), we celebrate the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe.
This celebration looks forward to the fact that ultimately, at the end of time, Our Lord Jesus will definitively take his place as the Ruler of all Creation. All things will be placed under his authority and power forever.
All things will be placed under his authority and power forever. In one sense, this has already begun. The reign of God is already here.
God's kingdom is already amongst us. The kingdom of God is already at work in us and around us. However, at the end of time, the reign of God will be established in its fullness, with any opposing powers comprehensively defeated and vanquished.
We know we still live in unsettled times, and there are still values that oppose Christ's gospel. Still, it's so wholly reassuring to have this message this weekend that the forces of violence, hatred, deception and injustice, which we don't underestimate, will ultimately be defeated but be put under Christ's feet and destroyed. Today in the gospel, Jesus is standing trial before Pontius Pilate. Pilate is questioning his apparent prisoner.
Pilate's questions are arrogant and confident. He thinks he's in control, but we Christians have long been challenged to see beyond appearances. We're invited to see the very truth behind the surface.
Christ is always in control, even though he seems to be the prisoner on trial for his life. Christ is a free person. Christ is more free than his gaoler - Pilate - by miles.
Pilate is rather keen to release Jesus but fears what other people might think and is scared of an insurrection. So, Pilate is the prisoner. Pilate compromises the truth for political expediency and binds himself up.
Jesus is the king of truth. He so authentically lives the fact that he lives according to integrity, and that's all that matters. If we succeed at something by deception, hypocrisy, or disregard for the dignity and welfare of others around us, we lose.
Pilate is virtually calling Christ a fool for pursuing this non-violent approach, this persistent preaching of the gospel. He's saying to him, do you realize you're going to get yourself killed and what good will come of your values then? Christ really confounds Pilate. He asks him to explain more and Christ, to the utter astonishment of Pilate, says nothing, remains utterly silent.
Pilate doesn't know what to make of this. But the truth is Jesus knew if he compromised his principles merely to try and avoid death or to avoid persecution or to prevent other people from being unhappy, then everything that was really important in life would be lost. Jesus' principles and their practical application is the true message and it was worth giving everything to preserve and to fulfil.
Christ stands firmly for the fact that the ends never justify the means. What we stand for is what we will die for. And in fact, how we get to the goal is part of the journey.
Jesus tells us that the truth is all that matters. However, Pilate has an answer for this. And what is truth? He says, he thinks he's being clever.
He, like so many, has turned truth into a commodity that can be bought and sold at will or changed to suit the person who's looking at it. Yet we know that truth is not a statement. Truth is a person.
Truth is a way of living. Jesus and his life and everything he stood for and taught is the truth. Can we dare to follow this radical king? The one whose way of thinking is certainly not of this world but is certainly intended to transform this world and change us and all the world around us.
True power, we know from Christ, is power for, power for others, not power over others. Instead of dominating and subduing people, true power is service, the leadership of service, which helps us to become truly the people of God that Jesus wants us to be. Christ has a vision for the people he created us to be.
There's a nice quote that I find very insightful. The writer Paul Tillich says, distrust every claim for truth where you do not see truth united with love and be certain that you are of the truth and that the truth has taken hold of you only when love has taken hold of you and has started to make you free from yourselves. I love the preface too of the Eucharistic prayer for this feast day today because it names the beautiful qualities to be found in Christ's kingdom which we celebrate today.
Christ's kingdom, which has already begun to take hold in our hearts and in our lives and worlds, is
a kingdom of truth and life,
a kingdom of holiness and grace,
a kingdom of justice, love and peace.
This week, my mind keeps returning to the concept of Jesus being the universal king and so we're not only his disciples and followers, we're also his subjects. What does it mean to be a loyal subject, a servant of the king? This puts our lives into a new perspective.
God's ways and values and priorities are about giving without expecting a return, loving without counting the cost. Come Lord Jesus, come Lord in all your fullness, take your rightful place as king of heaven and earth, lead us in the ways of your truth.
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Homily Fr Paul W. Kelly
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Year B -(Sunday, 24 November 2024) (EPISODE:506)
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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{{Goodness and kindness to you all}} welcome everyone, we gather - To take time to reflect upon the meaning of God's word for our everyday lives On this Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
My friends in Christ, to worthily celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us first acknowledge our sins.
option two on the cards Have mercy on us, O Lord. For we have sinned against you. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. And grant us your salvation.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
2. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
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Psalm 93:1a, 1b-2, 5. "The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty."
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 4:18cd). ). Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who inherits the Kingdom of David our father. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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PREFACE: Ordinary 6
Eucharistic Prayer 2
(theme variation: theme 4 )
(post version: v2-short)
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{5. I am very grateful for you joining in, at this special time of prayer and reflection.}
4. Go in peace.
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"Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.
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May God bless and keep you.
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