Nativity of our Lord in Alma shared a note from the deacon, on the Feast of Christ the King of the Universe, according to the weekly bulletin.

“On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or more commonly referred to as Christ the King. The feast was instituted by Pope Pius the XI in the aftermath of World War I, in 1925,” Deacon Rick Warner wrote.

As Americans, we don’t understand kingship or being under the power of someone else. This is a great thing when it comes to freedom from tyrannical governments, but we do not have a tyrannical God, rather we have a perfect king and just Lord. 

“Everything that He did was out of love. He had zero selfish motives. With that being the case, why would we NOT want to subject our- selves completely and totally to Him? The reason is, of course, that oftentimes our motives are selfish. We don’t want to have to live under the rule of ANY king, even Jesus Himself,” Deacon Warner wrote. 

Our Lord is always fair and compassionate. Let us remember to turn to him in times of strife. 

One way that we can serve our Lord is through devoting ourselves to caring for him in the poor and impoverished. 

“In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection, you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those struggling across the country. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects,” Deacon Warner wrote. 

Finally, consider giving to the Christ’s Mission Appeal for the Saginaw Diocese by December 12. Gifts given to the appeal will be  a blessing to the church and everyone that it ministers to.