Christ the King

The last Sunday of every liturgical year, which is the week before Advent, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

In this video, Dr. Brant Pitre covers the origin of the solemnity of Christ the King, established by Pope Pius XI, as well as the bizarre Gospel reading for such a feast.

In todays' Gospel, we hear the account of Jesus' crucifixion from the Gospel of Luke. How and why would the Church place this reading before our eyes if she is celebrating the Kingship of Jesus Christ over the entire universe? What mystery lays present in this Gospel narrative that we may often overlook?

To learn more about this passage in Luke 23 where Jesus is crucified, is scoffed by the rulers, and dialogues with the two thieves next to him on Golgotha, and the connection between it, the Responsorial Psalm, and the Old Testament reading for this Sunday's Mass, subscribe today to The Mass Readings Explained:

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Видео Christ the King канала Catholic Productions