The Solemnity of Christ the King marks an end to Ordinary Time in the church calendar. The feast of Christ the King encourages us to publicly proclaim and live our faith. We should use our wills, our minds, our hearts, and all we are to promote that who we are is because of Christ and his love for us.
The thief on the cross recognizes Christ’s kingship. He notes that Jesus is not a criminal and asks Jesus to remember him when he comes into his Kingdom. Pope Francis says this: “On that day at Calvary, many voices remained silent; others jeered. Only the thief’s voice rose to the defense of the innocent victim of suffering. His was a brave profession of faith. Each of us has the same possibility: we can choose to remain silent, to jeer or to boldly proclaim what we believe. What brought about this conversion in the thief? The gift of faith. Faith is not something we can simply summon for ourselves. Like hope, it is a gift from God.”
In this season of Thanksgiving, we here at Precious Blood parish are thankful for all of you, are parishioners, and all you do for your parish. May God’s blessing continue to come to each of you and may we all be grateful for the many blessings God gives us each day.