St. Mary of the Assumption in Charlevoix shared a note from Rev. Peter on the celebration of Christ the King of the Universe, according to the weekly bulletin.

“This celebration was established fairly recently by Pope Pius XI in 1925. It was established to remind all Christians that our first allegiance is not to the power of the government, but rather to God who is our true king. He who gives us freedom and peace and leads us to eternal life,” Rev. Peter wrote. 

We celebrate this most important feast of all at the end of the liturgical year and the liturgical year begins in the first Sunday of Advent. 

“Advent and Christmas begin our liturgical year because we contemplate the beginnings of our salvation with the arrival of our Savior in the incarnation, God made flesh. The feast of Christ the King is the end of the liturgical year because after having contemplated the last four things - death, judgment, heaven and hell - we come to the end when Christ will definitively establish the fullness of His kingdom forever and bring death and sin to an end,” Rev. Peter wrote. 

We are told in the scripture reading that Jeuss will judge us on the last day and will separate those who are welcomed into heaven from those who are sent to eternal damnation.

“Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me,” the scripture reads. 

We must look deep into our lives and ask what really matters to us. We need to allow Christ to be the king of our lives, our first priority, and let that love for him guide our actions in this life.