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Feast of Christ the King & Thanksgiving 7. It has long been a common custom to give to Christ the metaphorical title of "King," because of the high degree of perfection whereby he excels all creatures. So he is said to reign "in the hearts of men," both by reason of the keenness of his intellect and the extent of his knowledge, and also because he is very truth, and it is from him that truth must be obediently received by all mankind. He reigns, too, in the wills of men, for in him the human will was perfectly and entirely obedient to the Holy Will of God, and further by his grace and inspiration he so subjects our free-will as to incite us to the most noble endeavors. He is King of hearts, too, by reason of his "charity which exceedeth all knowledge." And his mercy and kindness which draw all men to him, for never has it been known, nor will it ever be, that man be loved so much and so universally as Jesus Christ. But if we ponder this matter more deeply, we cannot but see that the title and the power of King belongs to Christ as man in the strict and proper sense too. For it is only as man that he may be said to have received from the Father "power and glory and a kingdom," since the Word of God, as consubstantial with the Father, has all things in common with him, and therefore has necessarily supreme and absolute dominion over all things created. — QUAS PRIMAS, Pope Pius XI, December 11, 1925 I wanted to post this Sunday for the feast but didn’t get the chance. I decided to post today because Eucharist is from the Greek meaning ”thanksgiving.” Jesus is our king by way of His thanksgiving sacrifice. Have a blest holiday. Jesus, I trust in You*Lord, have mercy*Christ, have mercy*Lord, graciously hear us*Come Holy Spirit*Mary, the Immaculate Conception, pray for us*Dear St. Joseph, pray for us*The Church Triumphant, pray for us*The Church Suffering, pray for us*St. Michael and the angels, watch over & protect us #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist  #Procession #Hosanna #QuasPrimas #PopePiusXI #HolyWillofGod #WordOfGod #AbsoluteDominionOverAllThingsCreated #Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZvBKQHYHO/?igshid=1i6br5h43djhi

Christ the King Double Novena for request & thanksgiving - Day 18 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live for ever.” —- John 6-53-58 This is from John’s Bread of Life Discourse. Even though Jesus ascended into heaven to take His rightful place at the throne of God, He left us Himself in a tangible way - the Eucharist. It is a personal relationship with Christ. It is the Real Presence of Christ. It is Christ among us. It is the source and summit of our faith. It is food for our souls. We are tangible people. We fill ourselves up with Christ then go out to the world and bring it Christ’s peace. We proclaim His presence and His kingship. In the Eucharist, we behold the man, we behold our king, we behold our God. Jesus, I trust in You*Lord, have mercy*Christ, have mercy*Lord, graciously hear us*Come Holy Spirit*Mary, the Immaculate Conception, pray for us*Dear St. Joseph, pray for us*The Church Triumphant, pray for us*The Church Suffering, pray for us*St. Michael and the angels, watch over & protect us #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist #SundayNovember24 #novena #doublenovena #Hebrews1 #John6  #BreadOfHeaven #Eucharist #Thanksgiving #EternalLife https://www.instagram.com/p/B5MySFOHb3P/?igshid=uhbjwosxtg1k

double novena Christ the King Double Novena for request & thanksgiving - Day 17 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”--- Acts 1:9-11 There are Jesus Christ’s disciples looking upon our Lord as He ascended to His rightful place - the throne in Heaven.  It is the judgement seat.  He is a merciful and just king.  He is a king that sacrificed all for us. The disciples were not blinded but stared in awe.  It is seems they were in a spiritual ecstasy upon seeing Jesus in such glory. From this mountain, they would stay together for nine days and pray.  The Holy Spirit would then come upon them to give them the strength to go out to the world and preach all that Jesus taught them and proclaim all that that they saw.  Jesus Christ is King of All Nations. Jesus, I trust in You*Lord, have mercy*Christ, have mercy*Lord, graciously hear us*Come Holy Spirit*Mary, the Immaculate Conception, pray for us*Dear St. Joseph, pray for us*The Church Triumphant, pray for us*The Church Suffering, pray for us*St. Michael and the angels, watch over & protect us #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist #SundayNovember24 #novena #doublenovena #Acts1  #TheAscensionofOurLord #Discipleship #Witnesses #TheGreatCommission #LiftedUpIntoHeaven #SeatedAtTheRightHandOfGod https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Mx-fzHwuv/?igshid=i88lae6ewekf

Christ the King Double Novena for request & thanksgiving - Day 16 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”” --- John 20:19-23 I selected this text because it continues with the Resurrection and includes the role the disciples played in witnessing it. However, “Peace be with you.” keeps jumping out at me. I wonder what that felt like for the disciples.  Three days ago, their rabbi was submitted to a violent and torturous death.  Moreover, there were two earthquakes in the time since. And now, on the other side of the door, the Romans and Temple guards were hunting for the body of Jesus and searching out His followers.  When they see Him, the risen Lord says “Peace.” He breathed on them the Holy Spirit.  What a contradiction to this world. “Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10) Jesus, I trust in You*Lord, have mercy*Christ, have mercy*Lord, graciously hear us*Come Holy Spirit*Mary, the Immaculate Conception, pray for us*Dear St. Joseph, pray for us*The Church Triumphant, pray for us*The Church Suffering, pray for us*St. Michael and the angels, watch over & protect us #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist #SundayNovember24 #novena #doublenovena #John20  #TheResurrection #Discipleship #Witnesses #PeaceBeWithYou #Psalm46 #BeStillAndKnowThatIAmGod https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KATlanzMT/?igshid=1iu4bnkaxtfh6

Christ the King Double Novena for request & thanksgiving - Day 15 Now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Mag′dalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre.  And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.  His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.  And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.  But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.  He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Lo, I have told you.”  So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.  And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.  Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”” --- Matthew 28:1-10 When He died, there was an earthquake. When He rose from the dead, there was an earthquake. They were earth shattering moments in time. The Resurrection is the promise of a life in Christ the King. The Resurrection is the crowning glory of Jesus Christ the King. Jesus, I trust in You*Lord, have mercy*Christ, have mercy*Lord, graciously hear us*Come Holy Spirit*Mary, the Immaculate Conception, pray for us*Dear St. Joseph, pray for us*The Church Triumphant, pray for us*The Church Suffering, pray for us*St. Michael and the angels, watch over & protect us #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist #SundayNovember24 #novena #doublenovena #Matthew28  #TheResurrection #TheMarys #Witnesses #DoNotBeAfraid #NoliMeTangere https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HaTFonzhA/?igshid=1rrn612o7qz6f

Christ the King Double Novena for request & thanksgiving - Day 14 —- “They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin ...”—-Isaiah 53:9-10 What follows Good Friday is Holy Saturday - Jesus’ body is lying in the tomb. The Via Dolorosa can manifest so much emotion within us. I appreciate and commemorate the solemn Entombment between the Death and the Resurrection. It is a necessary time. Waiting is a necessary experience. It is while waiting we can practice stillness to know God as well as strengthen our faith that He will provide. #ChristtheKing #FeastofChristtheKing #JesusisKng #JesusChrist #SundayNovember24 #novena #doublenovena #TheTombOfChrist #TheTomb #Isaiah53 #BeStillAndKnowThatIAmGod #GodWillProvide https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ECogjH5No/?igshid=1kfmt4kvhce5e