Daily Readings for November 25, 2018

Solemnity of Christ the King

1st READING 

There will be no doubt about Jesus’ identity when He comes again. His Second Coming will establish the reign of God and mark the end of the world. We celebrate the nascent reality of this event in the Feast of Christ the King. Let us be mindful of this as we reflect on the glory that belongs to Him.

Daniel 7:13-14

13 As 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, 14 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.

P S A L M

Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5

R: The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

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

2nd READING 

Jesus is also called the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end of the Greek alphabet. This proclaims His role as Creator and also the one who will bring the world to an end when He comes again. We are invited to live and proclaim His victory over sin and death during the time in between. Let us remember to witness with our lives the call to be holy like Jesus.

Revelation 1:5-8

5 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, 6 who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen. 7 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. 8 “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.”

GOSPEL

The Kingdom of Jesus does not belong to this world. He may transform this world to become a part of His Kingdom. All things are possible for the Son of God. His life, death, and resurrection have made possible the gift of salvation. Let us thank Him for this gift by living in its grace every moment of every day. 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!

John 18:33-37

33 Pilate said to Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?” 35 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?” 36 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.” 37 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.”