Monday, November 21, 2016

Christ the King

Prince William of England spoke this week about becoming a husband and a father. Big change – with highs and lows – he struggled at times. Thankful for support from his wife - Princess Catherine – an amazing mother and fantastic wife.
He hopes that he will be able to teach his children to live simply.  That will be a hard task!
Reading guidelines for royal photographers:
-          Do not photograph royal while they have food or a glass in their hand or during a meal, although one may take a photo during a Royal Toast or immediately before food is served.
-          One may only take pictures during the first minute of a speech.
-          One may never photograph a royal at prayer.
Today we have a picture of our Royal at Prayer – on the Cross.  Sign over his head  INRI – In Latin as ordered by Pontius Pilate – Jesus of Nazareth – King of the Jews – a sort of joke – but later – understood to be prophetic.
He is indeed the King – the One who gave his life for us – that we might live forever.
Soon we will sing at Christmas – this, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing – the King who became one of us!
Among us we have Republicans and Democrats – but before that, we are Americans. And I would say – even before that – we are children of God – and we have only one ruler – Christ our King!
Today we end the year of mercy – Pope Francis asks us to entrust everything to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  For that we need a Copernican Revolution.
Change – thought EARTH was at center – that WE were at the center - realized SUN was at the center – need to believe now the SON is at the center!   Put God at the center!
This is always a challenge – always putting something else at the center:
-          What I possess  (what possesses me!)
-          What I can do
-          What people think of me.
This is often how we measure our worth and the worth of others.
World says:
-          You are not enough
-          You don’t have enough
-          You don’t do enough

God – You are my beloved Son. You are my beloved daughter.     This is what it is to be truth free!    Put God at the center.     Christ our King!!!