REFLECTION
FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR
Today is the thirty fourth
Sunday in ordinary time of church calendar and the last Sunday. Next Sunday
will be the first Sunday of Advent. It happens also that today is the
anniversary of the declaration of the feast of Christ the King of all nations.
In our gospel we hear that Christ is the King of all is being nailed on the
cross with the two criminals. His followers and friends are leaving Him. They
are afraid that they may also be crucified like their Lord and master and that
their lives are in danger. The people and soldiers are mocking at Him,
insulting Him and laughing at Him because their own idea of what a king is, is
not met by Jesus. Jesus instead of doing the opposite of what they expect He
turns upside down their own idea of a Messiah. He shows them a different kind
of king – humble and servant king. And the response of Jesus to the mockery and
insults coming from soldiers and people, he is able to say, “Father, forgive
them, they do not know what they are doing. Christian forgiveness is an amazing
thing that no other forgiveness can overpower. Forgiveness could not be bought
and even sold but is freely given by those people who are open and ready to
forgive. Yes, it is really very difficult to forgive but we are the children of
God who is forgiving God, we too must follow Him as our Father and model. It is
not too late to turn to Christ. While there is still life there is still hope
even at the point of death. God still forgives. So why not forgive those who
committed sins against us. It is
difficult but let us try. Let us hate the sin but let us love the sinners is
the message of this feast of Christ the King
