The Shepherd King - it's Christ the King Sunday

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 100 (Track 2: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 95:1-7a); Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46

This is Christ the King Sunday, the Last Sunday after Pentecost. Advent is only 10 days away. We have studied lessons about God's kingdom. Take time to reflect on the kingdom, of what kind of King Jesus is, and the nature of his power and authority. Think about the shepherd king in this week's Ezekiel passage, the 23rd Psalm, David as king, and the Good Shepherd. What is the king concerned about in the gospel passage from Matthew 25?

 

In her homily, the Rev. Kay Sylvester asks "So what do we mean when we affirm that Christ is King? What are we celebrating? How is this monarchy part of the Good News?" John R. Donahue looks at the gospel passage from both discipleship and apocalyptic perspectives in his “Viva Cristo Rey!”