Sunday, 11/26/17
Our Second Reading presents us
with a way of seeing Christ as our king. It refers to him as "The
first fruits of those who have
fallen asleep."
In ancient times the first of
their race to have landed on a new shore was known as their king. So Christ, as
the first to land on heaven's shore, is our king.
The welcoming of such a kind
was known as his Triumph when he would come into possession of his kingdom. For
such triumphs the King would lead his followers onto the new shore.
In the Preface for the Feast
of Christ the King, we see Christ at the head of mankind cleansed from sin in Purgatory.
"As king he claims dominion over all creation
that he may present to you Father, an eternal and universal kingdom; a kingdom of truth
and life, of holiness and grace, of justice, love and peace
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