The last Sunday of October is the Feast of the Kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ in the traditional liturgy.The royalty of Christ rests upon a twofold basis. He is our King by right of birth and by right of conquest. The first refers us to the personality of the Son of God, whereby, in His divine nature as God and by the virtue of the hypostatic union, He is the sovereign Lord and Master. The second places before us the God-Man coming down on earth to rescue fallen man from the slavery of Satan, and by the labours and sufferings of His life, and passion, and death, to win a glorious victory for us over sin and hell. The Roman Missal (1962)
Today at Mass, Father talked about how much of the majesty and kingship of Christ has been removed from the Church. He has just returned from a trip to Rome and Europe, and said that many of the churches and cathedrals he visited there make the people look up, to Heaven, to Christ Our King.
Jesus is the King of everything. He's not just the king of our souls and bodies, He doesn't just reign in our hearts, but He is King of the whole universe, including our rulers and leaders. So many people do not believe that, and we can see the results of that disbelief in our secular society.
Thee, Christ, the Angel's Lord we sing,
Thee, Christ, of all the nations King;
Sole lord and judge, whose will doth bind
The hearts and minds of all mankind.
Though evil crowds cry once again
With frenzied will, "Christ shall not reign,"
Yet our exulting voices sing,
And hail Thee, universal King.
O Christ, the Prince of Peace, recall
All rebel wills to own thy thrall;
And let Thy love lead back and keep
Within one fold Thy scattered sheep.
For this, upon the bloodstained Tree,
Thou spreadst Thine arms unweariedly,
And show'st Thine Heart to our amaze
With spear transfixed, with love ablaze.
For this on Altar Thou dost bide,
In form of wine and feast dost hide,
That from that pierced breast may flow
Salvation's stream on us below.
The rulers of the nations all
Shall at Thy feet adoring fall,
All judges magnify Thy name,
All laws and arts show forth Thy fame.
Let kingly crowns more glorious shine
When consecrated, Lord, as Thine:
Place Thou our land and homes today
Beneath Thy mild and gracious sway.
O Jesus, praise to Thee we yield,
Who dost Thy guiding sceptre wield,
With Father and with Holy Ghost,
Reigning for aye o'er heaven's host.
Amen
Viva Christo Rey!
4 comments:
Wonderful post, Kalona.
Father had so much to say today, didn't he? Bureaucracy, abortion, how we need our Heavenly Father to reign over us. I've gone to other parishes and never heard just a smidgen of what Father talks about. Abortion, evil, sin, what a change from the touchy-feely topics I used to hear preached about. Good for him. I pull out a notebook and take notes during the homily, we then discuss what he said more in-depth at home.I'll say it again, an awesome priest.
aine, yes, he is an awesome priest! I'm going to start doing what you do and take a notebook--I can never recall everything by the time we get home. We had an out-of-town visitor and his son attending the Mass today, and he loved the Mass, especially Father's homily. He said that he had never considered what Father said about "chancery bishops." :o) Father is fearless.
With the election looming, blogs have really been reporting about the Bishops who have taken a stand and TAUGHT instead of just administrated. I was so proud of our Archbishop when he spoke against Sen. Clinton's visit to a Catholic university, and again with his abortion letter. This is a shepherd who had a lot stacked against him when he came in.. I did sort of wish that he had come in roaring, kicking behinds and taking names. Like Chuck Norris with a mitre. We make it a point to call the Archdiocese and tell them we are praying for him and the job he has.
My dream is that we get a personal parish for the Tridentine Mass. Staffed with our favorite priest and more FSSP.
I think all of us with a traditional bent were hoping our new archbishop would come in with guns blazing, especially because of his association with Archbishop Chaput. I am proud of him, and I realize that it takes time to make the kinds of changes needed, so I'm trying to be patient. Chuck Norris with a mitre. :o) I like that.
I love your dream, and I'll make that one of my prayer intentions.
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