2024-11-24 Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Anthony Chang

2024-11-24 Feast of Christ the King
【I am the Alpha & the Omega, who is, who was & who is to come, the almighty; My kingdom does not belong to this world.】
(1st Reading: Daniel 7:13-14)
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, 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.
(2nd Reading: Revelation 1:5-8)
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, who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
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.
"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: John 18:33b-37)
Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?"
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?"
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."
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."
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Feast of Christ the King
Bringing a New Age
to face the great crisis of global warming and climate change
Create a new generation that co-creates with the earth
Richer countries providing funds to poorer countries
Making major reforms to save the current situation and prevent ecological catastrophes
COP29，G20
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