Every act of kindness makes a difference

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

Galatians 6:9

Kindness doesn’t have to wait for someone to ask. Kindness moves on its own. When you are kind your heart is aligned with your words and this leads to action. Kindness results in doing things with a cheerful heart. Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him.

Christ stands among you

Do you recognize the presence of the Lord Jesus in your life? John the Baptist did such a great job of stirring the peoples' expectation of the Messiah's arrival, that many thought he might be the Messiah himself, or at least the great prophet Elijah who was expected to reappear at the Messiah's coming (see Malachi 4:5, Deuteronomy 18:15). John had no mistaken identity. In all humility and sincerity he said he was only a voice bidding people to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah King.

John points to the Redeemer who comes to save us from sin and death 

John the Baptist bridges the Old and New Testaments. He is the last of the Old Testament Prophets who points the way to the Messiah. He is the first of the New Testament witnesses and martyrs. He is the herald who prepares the way for Jesus and who announces his mission to the people: Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world! John saw from a distance what the Messiah came to accomplish - our redemption from slavery to sin and our adoption as sons and daughters of God, our heavenly Father. Do you recognize your identity as an adopted child of God and a citizen of God's heavenly kingdom?

John was the greatest of the prophets, yet he lived as a humble and faithful servant of God. He pointed others to Jesus, the Messiah and Savior of the world. The Christian church from the earliest of times has given John many titles which signify his prophetic mission: Witness of the Lord, Trumpet of Heaven, Herald of Christ, Voice of the Word, Precursor of Truth, Friend of the Bridegroom, Crown of the Prophets, Forerunner of the Redeemer, Preparer of Salvation, Light of the Martyrs, and Servant of the Word. Do you point others to Jesus Christ by the testimony of your witness and example?

The Lord reveals his presence to us through the Holy Spirit 

Luke tells us that when the presence of the Lord Jesus was revealed to Mary (Luke 1:35), and to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:41), and to John the Baptist in the womb of his mother (Luke 1:15,41), and to Zechariah, John's father (Luke 2:67) - they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit reveals to us the presence of the Lord Jesus who comes to dwell within us. Ask the Lord Jesus to fill you with the Holy Spirit and to renew in you the gifts of faith, hope, and love, and the boldness and courage to point others to the presence and power of the Lord Jesus.

Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and make me a herald of your word of truth and grace. Fill me with the joy of the Gospel that I may eagerly point others to you as John did through his life and testimony.

source: From the desk of Don Schwager, 

hosted by Kairos Europe and the Middle East

Christ lives in me

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, 

but Christ lives in me. 

The life I now live in the body, 

I live by faith in the Son of God, 

who loved me and gave himself for me.

In Christ there is New Life

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:

The old life has died; the new life has begun!" 

~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 ~

We have found the Messiah!

Who is Jesus for you? John calls Jesus the Lamb of God and thus signifies Jesus' mission as the One who redeems us from our sins. The blood of the Passover Lamb (Exodus 12) delivered the Israelites from their oppression in Egypt and from the plague of death. The Lord Jesus freely offered up his life for us on the cross as the atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 Corinthians 5:7). The blood which he poured out for us on the cross cleanses, heals, and frees us from our slavery to sin, and from the "wages of sin which is death" (Romans 6:23) and the "destruction of both body and soul in hell" (Matthew 10:28).

It is significant that John was the son of the priest, Zachariah, who participated in the daily sacrifice of a lamb in the temple for the sins of the people (Exodus 29). In Jesus John saw the true and only sacrifice which could deliver us from bondage to sin, death, and the powers of hell. How did John know the true identity of Jesus, as the Son of God and Savior of the world (John 1:29)? The Holy Spirit revealed to John Jesus' true nature, such that John bore witness that this is the Son of God. How can we be certain that Jesus is truly the Christ, the Son of the living God? The Holy Spirit makes the Lord Jesus Christ known to us through the gift of faith. God gives us freely of his Spirit that we may comprehend - with enlightened minds and eyes of faith - the great mystery and plan of God to unite all things in his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

"What do you seek?" 

John in his characteristic humility was eager to point beyond himself to the Christ (means Anointed One and Messiah). He did not hesitate to direct his own disciples to the Lord Jesus. When two of John's disciples began to seek Jesus out, Jesus took the initiative to invite them into his company. He did not wait for them to get his attention. Instead he met them halfway. He asked them one of the most fundamental questions of life: "What are you looking for?" Jesus asks each one of us the same question:"What are you searching for? Do you know the meaning and purpose for your life?" Only God, the Father and Author of life, can answer that question and make our purpose fully known to us. That is why the Lord Jesus invites each one of us to draw near to himself. He wants us to know him personally - to know what he came to do for us and what he wants to offer us.

"Come and see"

"Come and see" is the Lord's invitation for each one of us to discover the joy of friendship and communion with the One who made us in love for love. Saint Augustine of Hippo reminds us that it is God, our Creator and Redeemer, who seeks us out, even when we are not looking for him: "If you hadn't been called by God, what could you have done to turn back? Didn’t the very One who called you when you were opposed to Him make it possible for you to turn back?" It is God who initiates and who draws us to himself. Without his mercy and help we could not find him on our own.

When we find something of great value it's natural to want to share the good news of our discovery with our family, friends, and neighbors. When Andrew met Jesus and discovered that he was truly the Messiah, he immediately went to his brother Simon and told him the good news. Andrew brought his brother to meet Jesus so he could "come and see" for himself. When Jesus saw Simon approaching he immediately reached out to Simon in the same way he had done for Andrew earlier. Jesus looked at Simon and revealed that he knew who Simon was and where he came from even before Simon had set his eyes on Jesus. Jesus gave Simon a new name which signified that God had a personal call and mission for him. Jesus gave Simon the name "Cephas" which is the Aramaic word for "rock". Cephas is translated as Peter ( Petros in Greek and Petrus in Latin) which also literally means "rock".

To call someone a "rock" was one of the greatest compliments in the ancient world. The rabbis had a saying that when God saw Abraham, he exclaimed: "I have discovered a rock to found the world upon." Through Abraham God established a nation for himself. Through faith Peter grasped who Jesus truly was - the Anointed One ( Messiah and Christ) and the only begotten Son of God. The New Testament describes the church as a spiritual house or temple with each member joined together as living stones (see 1 Peter 2:5). Faith in Jesus Christ makes us into rocks or spiritual stones. The Holy Spirit gives us the gift of faith to know the Lord Jesus personally, power to live the gospel faithfully, and courage to witness the truth and joy of the Gospel to others. The Lord Jesus is ever ready to draw us to himself. Do you seek to grow in the knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Lord Jesus Christ, fill me with the power of your Holy Spirit that I may grow in the knowledge of your great love and truth. Let your Spirit be aflame in my heart that I may joyfully seek to do your will in all things.

source: From the desk of Don Schwager, 

hosted by Kairos Europe and the Middle East

You are the Christ, the Son of the living God

Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18

For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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Today in many churches of the East and West the Apostles Peter and Paul are commemorated. Both were martyred in Rome in the first century. They tirelessly worked for the spread of the gospel, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the nations as well. They risked their lives in the process and gladly poured out their blood in loyalty to their Master, the Lord Jesus Christ. As Paul so eloquently stated in his second epistle to Timothy, they courageously fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).

Who do you say I am? 

How firm is your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? At an opportune time Jesus tested his disciples with a crucial question: Who do men say that I am and who do you say that I am? (Matthew 16:13). Jesus was widely recognized in Israel as a mighty man of God, even being compared with the greatest of the prophets, John the Baptist, Elijah, and Jeremiah. Peter, always quick to respond, exclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Through the gift of faith Peter recognized that Jesus was the "anointed one" (in Hebrew and Greek the word is translated as Messiah and Christ), and the only begotten Son of God sent by the Father in heaven to redeem a fallen human race. No mortal being could have revealed this to Peter; but only God. Jesus then conferred on Peter authority to govern the church that Jesus would build, a church that no powers could overcome. Jesus played on Peter's name which is the same word for "rock" in both Aramaic and Greek.

Spiritual rock ad living stones 

To call someone a "rock" is one of the greatest of compliments. The ancient rabbis had a saying that when God saw Abraham, he exclaimed: "I have discovered a rock to found the world upon." Abraham put his trust in God and made God's word the foundation of his life and the bedrock of his faith. Through Abraham God established a nation for himself. Through faith Peter grasped who Jesus truly was. He was the first apostle to proclaim that Jesus was truly the Anointed One (Messiah and Christ) and the only begotten Son of God.

The New Testament describes the church, the people of God, as a spiritual house and temple of the Holy Spirit with each member joined together as living stones (see 1 Peter 2:5). Faith in Jesus Christ makes us into rocks - spiritual stones. The Lord Jesus tests each of us personally with the same question: Who do you say that I am?

"Lord Jesus, I profess and believe that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. You are my Lord and my Savior who has set me free from sin and deception. Make my faith strong like the Apostles Peter and Paul and give me boldness to speak of you to others that they may come to know you as Lord and Savior."

source: Kairos-EME, Don's Daily Email

Jesus Christ mission ... to save us the lost sheeps

Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

~ * ~ Luke 15:3-7 ~ * ~

JESUS came to restore what Man lost in the Garden of Eden.

Man loses his relationship with God.

“Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”(John 1:51)

JESUS will restore Man relationship with God. 

Man loses his holiness and spirituality.

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28)

JESUS forgives our sins and shows the way of life.

Man loses his house.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (John 14:1-3)

JESUS is preparing a place for us.

Man loses his eternal life.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

JESUS promises us eternal life.

Christ's Triple Coming ~ Advent Prayer

JESUS CHRIST, our Saviour and King, 

first coming in Bethlehem, 

the ‘present presence’ of Christ in our lives, 

and looking forward to his coming again in glory!

Lamb of God,
You once came to rid the world of sin;
cleanse me now from every stain of sin.
Lord, you came to save what was lost;
come once again with Your salvific power
so that those You redeemed will not be punished.
I have come to know You in faith;
may I have unending joy
when You come again in glory.Amen.

source: New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

Merciful Love of Christ

By Blessed John Paul II, Pope

Merciful Love, we pray to You, do not fail!

Merciful Love, be tireless!

Be constantly greater than every evil 

which is in man and in the world. 

Be greater than that evil 

which has increased in our century 

and in our generation!

Be more powerful with 

the power of the crucified King!

"Blessed be His Kingdom which is coming."

Christ in distressing disguise

Hungry not only for bread

but hungry for love. 

Naked not only for clothing

but naked of human dignity and respect. 

Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks

but homeless because of rejection. 

This is Christ in distressing disguise.

~ Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta ~

JESUS Christ the Saviour and King is Born! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to All

Christ the Saviour and King is Born! 

Let Us Glorify Him!

For unto you is born this day 

in the city of David a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11

Worship His Majesty, Christ Jesus the King

Majesty worship His Majesty 

Unto Jesus, be all glory,

Power and praise 

Majesty, Kingdom authority 

Flow from His throne, 

Unto his own, His anthem raise. 

So exalt, lift up on high

The Name of Jesus

Magnify, come glorify,

Christ Jesus the King

Majesty, worship His Majesty 

Jesus who died, now glorified,

King of all Kings.

Majesty

Hear the cry of your servant O Lord, at the foot of Christ cross, I surrender my griefs.

Heavenly Father, I come before your cross today to ask for financial blessing and grace to get my life back on right track. My faith keeps me strong even it is smaller than a mustard seed, and I know you will provide for me and the people I love. I do not seek a large sum of money. I do not trouble you for unneeded comforts or luxuries. I only ask for enough money to relieve my financial woes and ease this stress. Father at the foot of Christ cross, I place and surrender all my financial griefs to You. Give me the means to do your work, and spread your Love. I have only so much to give, if only I were allowed the chance. Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust. In JESUS name I pray, Amen.

Psalm 61:1,8

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name

and fulfill my vows day after day.

Give us today our daily bread.

Matthew 6:11

Is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?

St. Peter the Rock of Christ Church

John 1:42

You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” 
[Cephas in Hebrew is Peter (Petros). Petros in Greek which literally converted means Rock.]

Christ confers authority onto Peter to guide and care for His Church on earth in John 21.

John 21:15-17

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

Peter is told about his special authoritative role in the Church founded by Christ in  Matthew 16.

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

Peter's primacy is evident from the Ho;y Scriptures as his name is always appears first in the lists of the Apostles.

Peter became the first Supreme Vicar (Pope) of Christ early church. 

Prayer to Saint Peter

O Holy Apostle, 

because you are the Rock 

upon which Almighty God 

has built His Church, 

obtain for me I pray you: 

lively faith, firm hope, and burning love, 

complete detachment from myself, 

contempt of the world, 

patience in adversity, 

humility in prosperity, 

recollection in prayer, 

purity of heart, 

a right intention in all my works, 

diligence in fulfilling the duties 

of my state of life, 

constancy in my resolutions, 

resignation to the will of God 

and perseverance in the grace 

of God even unto death; 

that so, by means of your intercession 

and your glorious merits, 

I may be made worthy to appear 

before the Chief and Eternal 

Shepherd of Souls, Jesus Christ, 

Who with the Father 

and the Holy Spirit, 

lives and reigns forever. 

AMEN.

Grant me this MIRACLE, I ask of You Christ JESUS.

JESUS I don't how I am going to do it (I am really worried and scared LORD), but I surrender all to you Lord, as I have come to dead-ends on finding HELP on my own. All I ask you LORD, show me a MIRACLE as I TRUST in You, and BELIEVE in You. I am facing some personal issue which has got out of my controls LORD, I need Raise RM10,000.00 (RM10K) urgently to HELP get through this dilemma. That is why LORD Jesus Christ, I say only by MIRACLE can I do it, be saved and passed this obstacle in my LIFE. I REPENT Lord for all my mistakes (my wrong doings, my sin and all sins committed by my ancestors ancestral sins), forgive me Lord and I promise to never repeat them ever again. If it is Your WILL Lord, Grant me this MIRACLE, I ask of You Christ JESUS. I ASK this with ALL my HEART in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, 

"Jesus, help me."

In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, 

"Jesus, help me."

When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and savior, 

"Jesus, help me."

When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts, 

"Jesus, help me."

Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.

Amen.

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”    

~ Mother Teresa ~

Open Your Heart and Lend a Hand to Help the Hopeless, Helpless and Despaired.

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Matt 6:3 "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing"

Matthew 6:1-4
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

HILLSONG - MY JESUS, MY SAVIOR (shout to the Lord) - LYRICS  

Grant me this MIRACLE, I ask of You Christ JESUS.

I Call on Your Most Holy Name JESUS CHRIST to come to my aid and save me LORD as I need your most URGENT HELP. JESUS I don't how I am going to do it (I am really worried and scared LORD), but I surrender all to you Lord, as I have come to dead-ends on finding HELP on my own. All I ask you LORD, show me a MIRACLE as I TRUST in You, and BELIEVE in You. I am facing some personal issue which has got out of my controls LORD, I need Raise RM10,000.00 (RM10K) urgently to HELP get through this dilemma. That is why LORD Jesus Christ, I say only by MIRACLE can I do it, be saved and passed this obstacle in my LIFE. I REPENT Lord for all my mistakes (my wrong doings, my sin and all sins committed by my ancestors ancestral sins), forgive me Lord and I promise to never repeat them ever again. If it is Your WILL Lord, Grant me this MIRACLE, I ask of You Christ JESUS. I ASK this with ALL my HEART in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, 
"Jesus, help me."

In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows,
"Jesus, help me."

When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and saviour,
"Jesus, help me."

When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts,
"Jesus, help me."

Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.

Amen.


“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”    
~ Mother Teresa ~

Open Your Heart and Lend a Hand to Help the Hopeless, Helpless and Despaired.

“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

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Matt 6:3 "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing"

Matthew 6:1-4

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

HILLSONG - MY JESUS, MY SAVIOR (shout to the Lord) - LYRICS  

Christ Jesus HELP Me, In You I Trust...Grant me Your Miracle

JESUS I don't how I am going to do it (I am really worried and scared LORD), but I surrender all to you Lord, as I have come to dead-ends on finding HELP on my own. All I ask you LORD, show me a MIRACLE as I TRUST in You, and BELIEVE in You. I am facing some personal issue which has got out of my controls LORD, I need Raise RM10,000.00 (RM10K) urgently to HELP get through this dilemma. That is why LORD Jesus Christ, I say only by MIRACLE can I do it, be saved and passed this obstacle in my LIFE. I REPENT Lord for all my mistakes (my wrong doings, my sin and all sins committed by my ancestors ancestral sins), forgive me Lord and I promise to never repeat them ever again. If it is Your WILL Lord, Grant me this MIRACLE, I ask of You Christ JESUS. I ASK this with ALL my HEART in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, 

"Jesus, help me."

In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, 

"Jesus, help me."

When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and savior, 

"Jesus, help me."

When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts, 

"Jesus, help me."

Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.

Amen.

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”    

~ Mother Teresa ~

Open Your Heart and Lend a Hand to Help the Hopeless, Helpless and Despaired.

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Matt 6:3 "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing"

Matthew 6:1-4
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

HILLSONG - MY JESUS, MY SAVIOR (shout to the Lord) - LYRICS  

Christ the King (Solemnity)

Sunday, November 25, 2012
Christ the King (Solemnity)

Holy Day of Obligation

The Feast of Christ the King  is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year (last Sunday of Ordinary Time or last Sunday before Advent starts).

Jesus Christ is the King of the Universe,

the King of all creation,

of all things seen and unseen.

Christ the King, Radiant, Majestic, and Divine.

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King and gloriously acknowledges the Kingship of Jesus Christ. Christ is King of all Creation from eternity to eternity.  He redeemed all mankind from sins to restore His creation to a greater glory.  All glory, honor, and praise to Jesus Christ. (Rv 4:11, “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”). Even as the King of the Universe, Christ cares for each of us with a love inconceivable which was displayed when he was crucified on  the Cross and it continues to be renewed each and every moment that the bread and wine at Mass become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Almighty ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of the universe, grant, we pray, that the whole creation, set free from slavery, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN.


Reading 1 : Dn 7:13-14

As the visions during the night continued, I saw
one like a Son of man coming,
on the clouds of heaven;
when he reached the Ancient One
and was presented before him,
the one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;
all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not be taken away,
his kingship shall not be destroyed.

 

Responsorial Psalm : Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5

R. (1a) The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.And he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed;
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.

 

Reading 2 : Rv 1:5-8

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father,
to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will lament him.
Yes. Amen.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God,
"the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

 

Gospel : Jn 18:33b-37

Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."


A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful, who piously recite the Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ King. A plenary indulgence is granted, if it is recite publicly on the feast of our Lord Jesus Christ King.

Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ King Prayer

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before you. We are yours, and yours we wish to be; but to be more surely united with you, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to your Most Sacred Heart. Many indeed have never known you; many, too, despising your precepts, have rejected you. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to your Sacred Heart. Be King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken you, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned you; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. Be King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and the unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one Shepherd. Grant, O Lord, to your Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give tranquility of order to all nations; make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor for ever. AMEN.
Prayer Source: Enchiridion of Indulgences , June 29, 1968

A Song to the Lamb

Splendor and honor and kingly power
are yours by right, O Lord our God,
For you created everything that is,
and by your will they were created and have their being;
And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain,
for with your blood you have redeemed for God,
From every family, language, people, and nation,
a kingdom of priests to serve our God.
And so, to him who sits upon the throne,
and to Christ the Lamb,
Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor,
for ever and for evermore.
Book of Common Prayer, 1979 (Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13)

Christ the King Monument, is a statue of Jesus Christ in Świebodzin, Poland, completed on 6 November 2010. The statue is 33 metres (108 ft) tall, the crown is 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft) overall. It weighs 440 tonnes. The project was conceived and led by a retired Polish priest, Fr. Sylwester Zawadzki.