"Are you the King of the Jews?" That is one way to ask the central question of the Gospel. All four of our Gospels quote Pilate as asking that question and none of them tell us in what language Pilate ...

Shortly before convening the synod on synodality — arguably the most important Catholic Church gathering since Vatican II — Pope Francis visited Mongolia. Mongolia? Situated precariously between ...

Sunday, Nov. 21, is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Mass Readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37. On the Solemnity of Christ the ...

Every year on the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Catholic Church observes the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe — also known as the feast of Christ the King — a relatively ...

Today, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which is often simplified and called, “Christ the King.” On this high feast day, it’s ...

This Sunday is a yearly reminder that Christ is our only Lord—and that while governments rise and fall, he is Lord eternal. I didn’t grow up in liturgical churches, and for years, I dismissed their ...

"For He must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet" (1 Cor 15:25). This verse comes from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, a letter sent from St. Paul to the church in ...

(RNS) — Christ the King offers both a hopeful and a sobering reminder to Christians, whose loyalty to Jesus becomes subordinated to political ideology. (RNS) — Lost in the shorter, busier, cooler days ...

'Do we see Jesus Christ as a vicious king who orders the death of sinners, such as drug addicts, considered as scourge of society?' The Catholic Church celebrates on Sunday, November 23, the Solemnity ...

On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about what they want to do, but what is best to do. "That is the choice we have to ...

As the liturgical year concludes, we also wrap up a year of Scriptures & Art. The purpose of this blog series was twofold: to recognize the breadth of cultural influence Catholic themes have exercised ...