34th Sunday, Year C

The Church celebrates Jesus as King of the Universe and then makes sure we understand what kind of King He is. The gospel for Christ the King Sunday is the crucifixion scene from the Gospel of Luke. The King has ascended to his throne – the Cross. He descended from Heaven to be one of us and show us the way home to the Father. Now he ascends to show us the gateway to eternal life for all who would believe into Him.

Take some time on your back porch to ponder the great gift of our Savior.

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Stained glass window at the Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral in Roslindale, Massachusetts, depicting Christ the King in the regalia of a Byzantine emperor CC-BY-SA 3.0; January 2009 photo by John Stephen Dwyer