The Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, King of the Universe (Feast of Christ the King) ~ 22 November 2015

The feast of Christ the King instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI. His Encyclical on the feast of Christ the King "Quas Primas" was promulgated on 11 December 1925. The feast of Christ the King is celebrated on the last Sunday of Ordinary Time which is the Sunday before Advent.

Liturgical Colour : White / Gold

We honour and proclaim Kingship of Christ and His royalty over men,

• Christ is God, the Creator of the universe and has supreme and absolute dominion over all His creations.
• Christ is our Redeemer, He suffered and was crucified, and died, He purchase our salvation by His precious blood that flow down the Holy Cross and we now belong to Him. "You were not redeemed with corruptible things, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled."We are no longer our own property, for Christ has purchased us "with a great price"
• Christ is the Head of the Church, and we are His people, the body of the Church.
• God gave Christ the nations of the world for Him to rule and all knees shall bow, praise, worship and glorify before Him our Divine Messiah , from the Blood of David, the Lion of Judah. It is Christ whom the Father "hath appointed heir of all things"; "for he must reign until at the end of the world he hath put all his enemies under the feet of God and the Father. "While nations insult the beloved name of Christ our Redeemer by suppressing all mention of it in their conferences and parliaments, we must all the more loudly proclaim his kingly dignity and power, all the more universally affirm his rights.

"For a child is born to us and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace. He shall sit upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgement and with justice, from henceforth and for ever."

Jesus Christ our King must reign in our minds, which should assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truths and to the doctrines of Christ. He must reign in our wills, which should obey the laws and precepts of God. He must reign in our hearts, which should spurn natural desires and love God above all things, and cleave to him alone. He must reign in our bodies and in our members, which should serve as instruments for the interior sanctification of our souls.

Christ our King is not an oppressive ruler, but one who is willing to die for humanity and whose "loving-kindness endures forever." He gives us true freedom, freedom in Him and therefore we must never forget that Christ radically redefined and transformed the concept of kingship. Christ's kingship is one of humility and service, as Jesus said in the gospel;

• For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.� (Mark 10:45)
• Pilate asked Jesus, �Are you the King of the Jews?�.... Jesus answered, �My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.� Pilate asked him, �So you are a king?� Jesus answered, �You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.� (John 33b, 36-37)

"Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; 

the scepter of thy kingdom 

is a scepter of righteousness."

We glorify and praised, 

Jesus Christ the King, King of all the Universe.

He alone is Just and full of Mercy and Love. 

Almighty ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of the universe, grant, we pray, that the whole creation, set free from slavery, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Reading 1

Daniel 7:13-14As the visions during the night continued, I saw
one like a Son of man coming,
on the clouds of heaven;
when he reached the Ancient One
and was presented before him,
the one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;
all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not be taken away,
his kingship shall not be destroyed.

Responsorial Psalm 

Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
The LORD is king, in splendour robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
And he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed;
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.


Reading 2

Revelation 1:5-8
Jesus Christ is the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father,
to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will lament him.
Yes. Amen.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God,
"the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

John 18:33b-37

Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

First Holy Communion Prayer

My Jesus, 

I believe that You are present 

in the Most Holy Sacrament. 

I love You above all things, 

and I desire to receive You 

into my soul. 

I believe it because 

you have said it and 

I am ready to give my life 

to maintain this truth. 

Amen.

Sacrament of Confirmation Prayer

Spirit of God, grant me; 

The gift of wisdom 

To see the world through your eyes, 

The gift of counsel 

To make difficult decisions, 

The gifts of knowledge and understanding 

To use my mind to know you and to love you, 

The gift of fortitude 

To have the courage to live in the faith 

Despite the difficulties and disappointments, 

The gift of piety 

To be able to express my special love 

And commitment to you, 

And the right kind of awesome fear 

That makes me pause to wonder 

and revere God�s Love. 

Amen. 

Prayer at begin of a new day, grace before meals, grace after meals, and end of day

As you awake in the morning of each new day,

God, our Father, 

I offer you today, 

all that I think and do and say. 

I offer it with what was done 

on earth by Jesus Christ, your Son. 

Amen.

Grace Before Meals,

Bless us, O Lord, 

and these thy gifts, 

which we are about 

to receive from thy bounty, 

through Christ our Lord. 

Amen. 

Grace After Meals,

We give thee thanks, 

for all thy benefits, 

Almighty God, who live

and reign for ever. 

And may the souls of 

the faithful departed, 

through the mercy of God, 

rest in peace. 

Amen.

Before you go to bed, at night each day,

God, our Father, 

this day is done. 

We ask you and 

Jesus Christ, your Son, 

that with the Spirit, 

our welcome guest, 

you guard our sleep 

and bless our rest. 

Amen.

You need a miracle tomorrow

You never know when God is going to bless you!

GOD is GOOD, all the TIME.

Dear Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ, 

I thank you for this day, 

for this is the day that the Lord has made, 

I will rejoice and be glad in it.
I thank you for my being able to see, and to hear, 

and to speak, and to feel, and to taste 

of Your good creation this day and every day.
I'm blessed because you are such a loving 

and such a forgiving God, 

and such an understanding and caring God.
You have done so much for me 

and yet you keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have ever done, 

or ever said or ever thought that was not pleasing to you. 

I say I am so sorry.
I now repent and ask for your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe O God 

from all danger, hurt, and harm.
Help me to start this day and every day 

with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day, 

to clear my mind so that I can hear from you.
Please broaden my mind so that I can accept 

all things according to God's Will. 

Let me not whine and whimper
over things I have no control over, 

for all things are working together 

for my good and God's Glory.
And when I'm pushed beyond my limits, 

give me the best response, 

a response which says Alleluia, and Praise the Lord, 

and Thanks be unto the Most High God Almighty, 

I know that when I can't pray, 

You listen to the prayer of my heart.

Continue to use me to do your will.
Continue to bless me so that I may be A blessing to others.
Keep me strong so that I may help the weak.
Keep me uplifted so that I may have Words 

of encouragement for the discouraged.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way, 

that they come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour  even through this prayer I am now praying.

I pray for those that are misjudged, misguided, 

misused, and misunderstood. 

I pray for those who don't know you intimately.
I pray for those who will delete or ignore this prayer
without sharing the Love of God with others.
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You, that I do believe
that God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers,
for each and every one of the family members
in their households. 

I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes; 

I pray that they are out of debt
And that all their financial needs are met, 

and they have more than enough to be a blessing to others.
I pray for every eye that reads and says this prayer
that they come to know that there is no problem, 

no circumstance, no situation that is greater than God, 

for God is greater than all, God is greater in all, 

God is greater through all, and God is greater upon all.
For God, the Most High God Almighty 

of all the Universes is truly the Greatest of All.

I pray for all my enemies, and those who have used me 

and abused me, and have lifted up their hands 

and their tongue against me. 

I now forgive them for all they have done. In Jesus Name, all my enemies are now forgiven, 

and I pray God forgiveness upon all my enemies, 

for they do not know what they are doing, 

for I am a Child of God.
So every battle that I have ever encountered in my life 

is now in God's Loving hands, for You, 

O God fights all my battles for me.
I pray that these words be believed, 

received and accepted into the hearts of every eye 

that sees them and every tongue that confesses them
in name of Jesus Christ. 

I pray believing, receiving and accepting 

God's miracles in my life this day and every day, 

for God's Divine favour is now my heritage, 

in Jesus Name. Amen and Amen! 

It is done! O' Praise The Lord! Alleluia!

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. Therefore, please share this prayer to as many people as possible now, make it known around the world and let this be your ministry unto God who brings miracles in your life today and everyday. You will never know how many people you will bring to the foot of the Cross.

Heavenly Father God I so love you and I need you. I confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, my Lord, my Saviour, my Redeemer and my King, and I confess this day and every day that I am highly favoured by God and man. Please come into my life, Lord Jesus Christ and change my heart now!

All Glory, Honour, Blessing. Praise, Power and Thanksgiving belong to You, Heavenly Father.