The Solemnity of Christ Our Universal King is a celebration, where we proclaim Him as the Lord of our human history and Saviour of our spiritual souls. This implies Christ must be King, Lord and Saviour of our hearts and lives.
What marks the kingship and reign of Christ from every other kingship or reign is peace. The kingship and reign of men have always been one of violence, bloodshed and lack of enduring peace. The British movie “THE GAMES OF THRONES” depicts this horrible reality and the characteristics of the reigns and kingships of men.
The Solemnity of Christ Our Universal King is a celebration that implies Christ must be King of our hearts. This means his kingdom of peace, justice, love, grace, and mercy should reign in us and around us. In other words, the celebration of Christ as King, Lord, and Saviour of the world is a feast the challenge us to enthrone Christ in our hearts and lives.
Christ must also reign in our families, marriages, businesses, schools, workplaces, societies and churches. It is not enough to acclaim Him, King by words, songs, banners, symbols or rites. We must enthrone over our existence and affairs.
The Christian life is all about whatever we do or fail to do to the least of our needy brothers and sisters. Hence. the feast of Christ the King is a renewal of our loyalty to Jesus our Saviour, our Lord and our King.