Dear Friends,

As we bring the liturgical year to a close on this Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe, we reflect on how (or if) Christ’s Kingship has affected me over the last year; and, if not, how I might be a more loyal subject in the coming year. Read below the reflection of Msgr. Charles Pope:

Is Christ really your king? Well, a King has authority. So another way of asking is, “Does Christ have authority in your life? Do you and I acknowledge that everything we call our own really belongs to Him? How well do we use the things that we call our own but which really belong to God?”

How do we use our time?
Are we committed to pray and be at Mass every Sunday without fail?
Do we use enough of our time to serve God and others or merely for selfish pursuits?
What of our capacity to talk?
Do we use our gift of speech to witness, to evangelize, or merely for small talk and gossip?
What of our money?
Are we faithful to the Lord’s command to tithe? (Mal 3:7-12; Matt 23:23).
Are we generous enough to the poor and needy?
Do we spend wisely or foolishly?
Do we pay our debts in a timely way?
What of our bodies?
Do we exhibit proper care and nutrition of them?
Are we chaste?
Do we observe proper safety or are we reckless and unsafe?
Do we reverence life?
Do we love the poor and help sustain their lives?
Well, you get the point. It is one thing to call Christ our King, it is another to truly be under his authority. The Lord is clear enough in telling us that he expects our obedience: Why do you call me Lord Lord and not do what I tell you? (Luke 6:46)

In Christ, 

Fr Marotti