This is the
final Sunday of Year C and as we draw to a close our reading of Luke’s Gospel
we hear the account of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is the Feast of Christ the King
and this Gospel certainly gives us an opportunity to lay aside a lot of cultural
baggage we may have about kings, leaders and kingdoms. Jesus’ kingdom is unlike
the one that Pilate, or many other earthly leaders know. It is a kingdom built
on love, service, justice, reconciliation and peace. Few ‘kings’ can measure up
to this: responding to violence with forgiveness, giving those with no hope a
reason to hope. Today’s Gospel gives a powerful image
of Jesus as servant King, like a beacon light for society in today’s world. Who do you know in our world today
who is the more living example of this type of kingship, making daily
sacrifices in endless service to those around them?
“The
power of truth, of honesty, of forgiveness – with no frills! How different the
world would be if it was governed by this kind of power.” Michel de
Verteuil
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