Christus Rex

A king is a ruler with absolute power. If Jesus presents himself as a King, which he does, he claims total dominion. But over what? Over our lives. Or rather, over my life, and yours. We resist his sway, however. Even if we allow him to reign in most parts of our lives, there are always corners of his realm in us where he is not welcome. There we wish to rule. But he cannot really be our King unless his rule is complete. Thy Kingdom come, we say, but then we immediately add: thy will be done. His will must be done in every aspect of our lives. The Feast of Christ the King challenges us to let him reign fully in our hearts, our minds, our wills. Adveniat regnum tuum!