SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE KING
Image of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe By Edward Matulanya A Roman Catholic Liturgical, Historical, and Theological Overview of Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Introduction of Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (commonly called Christ the King) is a major feast in the Roman Catholic Church celebrating the universal kingship of Jesus Christ. The Church teaches that Christ, risen and glorified, is “Lord of the cosmos and of history,” and that His reign is eternal (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1997, para. 668). The celebration emphasizes that Christ rules not by force, but through truth, love, and self-sacrifice (John 18:36, New Revised Standard Version, 1989). Historical Background of Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King The feast was established in 1925 by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical Quas Primas, during a time of increasing secularism, nationalism, and rejection...