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This is hardly the stuff of kingship… or is it? A Biblical Reflection for the...
Today’s solemn feast of Christ the King, the grand finale to the Liturgical Year C, gives us an opportunity to lay aside a lot of cultural baggage about kings and kingdoms, and discover how Jesus...
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Holy Father’s homily: ‘Be ardent witnesses of the faith’
Here is Pope Benedict’s homily from Holy Mass in Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin. Dear Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, Following in the footsteps of my blessed predecessor...
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“Adveniat regnum tuum!”– May your kingdom come!
Solemnity of Christ the King – November 25, 2012 Homily of Pope Benedict XVI Your Eminences, Dear Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today’s Solemnity of Christ, King of the...
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The Universe Turns Upon a Cup of Water Given to the Little Ones
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year A – Sunday, November 23, 2014 During my graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome in the late 1980s, I had the...
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Pope Francis to Preside Mass of Canonization on Feast of Christ the King
On November 23, 2014, the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis will canonize six blesseds and inscribe them in the roll call of Saints. These blesseds consist of two Indians and four Italians,...
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Pope Francis’ Homily with announcement of Year of Mercy
On Friday, March 13, 2015, during the penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father announced an extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s English...
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The King Who Did Not Bow Down
Biblical Reflection for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year B – Sunday, November 22, 2015 The liturgical year ends with the Solemnity of Christ the King. In John’s poignant trial scene of Pilate...
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Deacon-structing Faith, Hope and Love
Listening to all the readings at Mass about the end of times at this time of the year makes you wonder if we should be proclaiming them as “the Good News!” Recently while visiting my parents I found a...
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Viva Cristo Rey! Remembering Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J. on his Feast Day
As we near the end of the liturgical year and celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, let us remember the life of a young martyred Mexican Jesuit who was deeply devoted to Christ the King: Blessed...
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Deacon-structing: The End of the World
Earlier this week I found myself listening to R.E.M.’s It’s the End of the World (although I much prefer the cover by Great Big Sea). It’s a good song and, while I’m not exactly sure what it’s about,...
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This Is Hardly the Stuff of Kingship. Or Is It?
Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C – Sunday, November 20th, 2016 Today’s solemn feast of Christ the King, the grand finale to liturgical year, gives us an opportunity to...
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The Universe Turns Upon a Cup of Water Given to the Little Ones
Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Sunday, November 26th, 2017 During my graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome in the late 1980s, I had the privilege of...
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