Although the Solemnity of Christ the King is relatively new (established in 1925), the theme of kingship is an important one in the Old Testament. After exile, expectation grew that God would send an ultimate King would would establish the Kingdom of God in a definitive way. As we hear in the Gospel today (Matthew 25), Jesus fulfills this expectation in an unexpected way.
Christ the King, year A

Although the Solemnity of Christ the King is relatively new (established in 1925), the theme of kingship is an important one in the Old Testament. After exile, expectation grew that God would send an ultimate King would would establish the Kingdom of God in a definitive way. As we hear in the Gospel today (Matthew 25), Jesus fulfills this expectation in an unexpected way. Christ the King, year A

The cross always goes with Christ’s crown

Join Catholic priest Fr. Nick Meisl for weekly homilies rooted in the Sunday Mass readings. Each message invites you to encounter God’s love more deeply and to live the Gospel with faith and joy. Fr. Nick preaches from St. Peter’s Parish in New Westminster, where he serves as Pastor, and brings the insight of a biblical scholar and Professor at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges at the University of British Columbia.

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Join Catholic priest Fr. Nick Meisl for weekly homilies rooted in the Sunday Mass readings. Each message invites you to encounter God’s love more deeply and to live the Gospel with faith and joy. Fr. Nick preaches from St. Peter’s Parish in New Westminster, where he serves as Pastor, and brings the insight of a biblical scholar and Professor at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges at the University of British Columbia.

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The cross always goes with Christ’s crown