The True King

“When Christ says that his kingdom is not of this world, he is not only telling us that to put our trust in power and domination is emptiness and folly, he is also presenting us with an alternative. The alternative is love.”

“When we hide the image of God, we go on to defile, profane and destroy that same image which lives in the flesh of our brothers and sisters”

“Which kingdom are you in? The one that brought him to the cross or the one that he embodies on the cross?”

“Jesus reminds us throughout his life that the kingdom of God is not an aspirational goal to be longed for without hope but a present reality into which we must learn to live”

“We all need to be on the side of truth. Truth and truth-telling will set us free.”

“Through the cross and resurrection Jesus in fact defeated Pilate. The new king outmaneuvered the violence of sin, swallowing it up in the divine forgiveness.”

“Every politician, king, prime minister, president, congress person, must realize that finally their power comes from God and is correlated to God”

“Christ is the king and, therefore, this nation like every other nation across space and time comes under the judgment of a higher authority”

“let us renew our faith in the Kingdom of God, our final home, and intensify our solidarity with the poor and forgotten who Saint Oscar Romero loved, and for whom he shed his blood”

“Christ being King means that I do not have to be, Christ being King means that no mere human is proposed for my worship only to disappoint me”

“Jesus does not just rule in the empty, he is meant to rule in our lives. He cannot be king of our lives if we do not listen to him, love him, serve him and follow him.”

“We believe that God is almighty, yes, but his power is pure goodness and mercy”

“And while political involvement is a civic duty of the Catholic, we are not ultimately fighting for some political order, but for holiness, for communion with God, for the salvation of souls, and eternal life. Any other goal is far too low.”

“He loves you so much, that he died for you. He awaits you in heaven. Death is nothing to fear. Life without love is what we should fear.”

“Truth and morality are connected – but reason alone will fail to grasp this without the insight that comes from faith in God”

“we are here on earth in a symbiotic relationship with one another and with God, working together to establish His Kingdom, even with all the evil that is around us”

“Christian history shows us that our hope in Christ the King is well-founded”

“Trying to live that faith by the grace of God is surely the building of the kingdom here and now, illuminated by the death and resurrection of Jesus”

““Truth” in the sense of this gospel basically means the revelation of God, as Jesus reveals God to be, and the view of human life that flows from that vision. In fact, Jesus’ whole life has been a revelation, defense and witness to this truth.”

“The pretensions of worldly kingship are mocked but as the crucified Christ reigns from the cross he reveals the self giving love of God and it possesses a power which can draw all men and women into his kingdom”

“living in the truth is not primarily about refusing to lie to others. It is chiefly about refusing to lie to ourselves. Those who live in the truth refuse to live a lie. Because living a lie can not only hurt us; but can, in time, destroy us.”

“Don't think the spiritual life is a democracy. Don't think we can vote Jesus in or out. We don't surround him with checks and balances. We don't make him subject to our whims and passing moods.”

“True kingship has to do with truth, it has to do with this graced encounter with God, with right worship...are we willing to give ourselves utterly to this priest, to this king”