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Sunday
23rd November 2008
Christ
the King
Jesus said to his disciples:
"In so far as you did this
to one of these brothers/sisters of mine,
you did it to me." There are
many ways of looking at what Christianity
is about and most of them are valid. This
extraordinary statement by Christ brings
us to the very heart of it - the absolute
dignity of every human being, the beloved
of God. We practice our Christianity primarily
through our love for one another and our
care for all those in need. They say that
charity begins at home. How true that is.
Very often the person who is in most need
is a wife or husband who is being taken
for granted. Or there is often the child
or young person who has everything except
real affection for which they crave. But
charity cannot remain at home. It has to
spread out to the parish community and through
that community to the poor and marginalised.
That is how we honour Christ as our King.
Fr. Johnny Doherty,
C.Ss.R.
Sunday 23rd Nov
2008.
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
Universal King
Parish Missal Readings (Year 1) p 392 &
Proper p 1108
First Reading Ezekiel 34; 11-12.15-17
The Lord will be a true shepherd to his
people.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:
20-26.28
All will be subject to God, so that God
may be all in all.
Gospel Matthew 25: 31-46
The Son of Man will take his seat on his
throne of glory.
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