Dear Parishioners, 

With this Sunday we conclude our liturgical year by celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This solemnity was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism - a way of life which leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes one’s life as if God did not exist. 

The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and effective manner Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society, governments, and nations. Christ’s power is not the power of the kings or the great people of this world. It is the divine power to give eternal life, to liberate from evil, to defeat the dominion of the devil, sin, and death. It is the power of Love that can draw good from evil, that can melt a hardened heart, bring peace amid the harshest conflicts and kindle hope in the deepest darkness. 

Jesus wants to be the only King of our life. He is not a tyrannical ruler who uses and abuses His subjects, but a loving king who desires what is best for all people. Jesus invites us to serve Him as our king. This means loving Him with all of who we are and obeying His teachings and commandments. Doing so, will lead to a joy-filled life and ultimately to salvation and eternity with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven. Let us, therefore, entrust ourselves to our divine King and let us all allow Jesus to rule our lives with His perfect love.