The Feast of Christ the King | iPray with the Gospel

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

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🗓️ 17 November 2016

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0:00.0	You're listening to the I Pray with the Gospel Sunday Reflection on the St. Jose Maria Institute podcast.
0:19.9	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
0:25.0	My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here.
0:28.9	That you see me, that you hear me.
0:31.4	I adore you with profound reverence.
0:34.0	I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.
0:38.7	My immaculate mother, St. Joseph, my Father and Lord, my guardian angel, intercede for me.
0:45.8	The Feast of Christ the King.
0:48.8	A reading from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 23.
0:53.3	The people stood by watching, but the ruler scoffed at him, saying,
0:57.5	He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the chosen one. The soldiers
1:04.0	also mocked him, coming up and offering him vinegar, and saying, if you are the king of the Jews,
1:09.6	save yourself. There is also an inscription
1:12.9	over him. This is the king of the Jews. Jesus is the king of the universe, king of the entire
1:23.1	creation. But his kingship is not obvious. He was crowned by Pontchus Pilate on the cross. He was killed on the day of his coordination. But he rose from the dead. And over the years, many people who proclaimed his kingship have been killed as well. Where was their king when they died? If he is king, why is there so much evil in his kingdom?
1:46.0	What is the king of the universe doing about it?
1:49.0	J.R.R. Tolkien once referred to God as a great composer.
1:54.0	At the beginning of time, he composed the most beautiful music.
1:58.0	Knowing our instruments and our skills, he composed a perfect piece of
2:02.2	music for his creatures to interpret, but we are free. We can follow the score as we like.
2:09.2	The devil and many other skilled angels decided not to follow the score and made up their own
2:13.8	melody to increase their own glory. The discordant noise of the devil and all evil-doers
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