As we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Tony discusses how Jesus Christ reigns as King of the Universe. As he explains, Jesus reigns not as an earthly king who demands allegiance, but rather as a Lover Who desires to awaken love in the hearts of those He gave His life to save for eternal life with Him.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: 2 Samuel 5:1-3
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
Reading 2: Colossians 1:12-20
Gospel: Luke 23:35-43
Endnotes:
Genesis 3:9
Genesis 3:10
John 1:38
Genesis 3:11
Genesis 3:12
Genesis 2:17
Luke 23:39
Genesis 3:13 & 17-19
St. Augustine of Hippo, City of God, 14.13.
St. Augustine of Hippo, City of God, 2.21.
Isaiah 2:2
Revelation 19
Pope Pius XI, Quas Primas, 18.
Pope Pius XI, Quas Primas, 7.
Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, 1.
St. Gregory of Nyssa, Address on Religious Instruction, 15.
St. Augustine of Hippo, De catechizandis rudibus, 4.7.
Hans Urs von Balthasar, Love Alone Is Credible, 76.
Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45
John 15:13
John 10:10
Galatians 5:13-14
Pope Pius XI, Quas Primas, 24.
Mark 1:15
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.