Solemnity of Christ the King

On Sunday, 23 November, we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which marks the end of the liturgical year.

  • Christ the King: The last Sunday of the liturgical year is the Solemnity of Christ the King. Read the homily St. Josemaría preached on 22 November 1970 here.
  • Meditation for the Solemnity of Christ the King (Year C): Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the liturgical year. The topics are: Jesus is the King of the Universe and of each of us; the apparent weakness of Christ's reign; true power is in service.
  • Commentary on the Gospel: Christ the KingCommentary on the Gospel for the Solemnity of Christ the King (Year C), whose kingdom “is not power as defined by this world, but the love of God, a love capable of encountering and healing all things.”
  • “Jesus is the center of history”: A brief text to meditate on this feast in the context of the liturgical year.
  • “Our strength lies in prayer”: An excerpt from a pastoral letter of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, sent during Advent 1990, about the consecration of Opus Dei to the Most Sacred and Merciful Heart of Jesus on the feast of Christ the King.