21 NOV 2021 - ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS

#JesusBeforePilate #JudgmentBeforeTheAncientOne #FeastOfChristTheKing 21 NOV 2021 - ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS TOPIC: IS JESUS CHRIST THE KING OF YOUR TIME, YOUR SPACE AND YOUR LIFE? First Reading: Daniel 7:13-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5 Second Reading: Revelation 1:5-8 Alleluia: Mark 11:9, 10 Gospel: John 18:33B-37 Being the last Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate today the Feast of Christ the King. He is not the king we normally know of. He is beyond any king. He is the King of hope, truth and love. The book of Daniel was written during the time of King Antiochus Epiphanes who desecrated the Temple of Jerusalem, persecuted many Jews who did not adhere to idol worship. The second reading from the Book of Revelations represented an underground document, full of symbolism and images, for the persecuted Christians. In the gospel reading, Jesus is handed over to the Romans by His persecutors for blasphemy. Many of us only appreciate this hope of a Savior to free us from our bondage of sin and our addiction to worldly pleasures, and the truth of Jesus being, indeed, King and God, when we experience His love in our life. This is the 593rd installment of our CFC quarantine contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. But prayer takes on a more intense nature when it has to disrupt the natural flow of things. [NOTE: All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on   / cfchrist   and Bong Arjonillo’s Facebook page and on You Tube. Just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]