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MR. JOSHUA AARON DINGLE, LPT WHY THE CHURCH CELEBRATES THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING? HISTORY OF CHRIST THE KING Founded by Pope Pius XI in 1925  Pope Paul VI 1969 Last Sunday of Liturgical Calendar  At the time of Pope Pius XI’s papacy, the world was in turmoil. “Men must l...

MR. JOSHUA AARON DINGLE, LPT WHY THE CHURCH CELEBRATES THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING? HISTORY OF CHRIST THE KING Founded by Pope Pius XI in 1925  Pope Paul VI 1969 Last Sunday of Liturgical Calendar  At the time of Pope Pius XI’s papacy, the world was in turmoil. “Men must look for the peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ.” Quas Primas  On December 11, 1925, the pontiff presented an encyclical, Quas Primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King.  When Pope Pius XI speaks of Christ as King, he isn’t speaking about authority or domination, but service. WHY WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RULE OF THE LORD? HE IS OUR CREATOR HE IS OUR REDEEMER JESUS’ KINGSHIP IS ONE THAT REPRESENTS SALVATION, ONE THAT ANNIHILATES HATRED AND EVIL. HE DOESN’T WANT TO CONTROL US, HE WANTS TO SAVE US.  He speaks of a spiritual kingdom. “My kingdom is not of this world… But now my kingdom is from another place.” (John 18:36) While governments and leaders around the world crumble throughout history, Christ’s reign will never fall. THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING IS A WAKEUP CALL FOR ALL OF US, TO STOP AND ASSESS OUR LIVES. 15 CONTOSO ALL-HANDS LITURGICAL The liturgical calendar is the cycle of seasons in the Roman Rite CALENDAR of the Catholic Church. The Church year begins each year with Advent, the season of awaiting Christ's coming, and ends with the final Sunday of Ordinary time. LITURGICAL The Church year consists of six liturgical seasons: CALENDAR Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time after Pentecost. Advent begins the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew, which is November 30th. Therefore, Advent always falls sometime between November 28th and December 3rd, and lasts until the Nativity of the Lord. The season always has somewhere between 21 and 28 days. Advent: First Sunday of Advent through December 24th The liturgical colors of Advent are Purple and Rose, with Rose being used only on the third Sunday of Advent. Advent: First Sunday of Advent through December 24th  The Christmas season begins with the celebration of the birth of Jesus, Christmas day, or as a vigil on Christmas Eve. The Feast of Christmas lasts 12 days, until Epiphany. However, the time from Epiphany until the Baptism of the Lord is also included in the Christmas season. Traditionally, Epiphany had been fixed to January 6th, and the Baptism celebrated on the octave of Epiphany, which was January 13th. In most countries, the Epiphany is now celebrated on the Sunday closest to January 6th, and the Baptism celebrated the following Sunday. The Christmas season is a time of rejoicing in the Incarnation. Christmas: December 25th through The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord The liturgical color of Christmas is white. Christmas: December 25th through The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord  After the celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Ordinary Time begins. Ordinary does not mean plain. The name comes from "ordinalis" meaning "showing order, denoting an order of succession." It is used in this sense to refer to the order of the counted weeks. That is to say, it is a season of counted weeks. Ordinary Time after the Baptism: Monday after the Feast of the Baptism through Shrove Tuesday  Ordinary Time after the Baptism focuses on the early life and childhood of Christ, and then on His public ministry. Ordinary Time after the Baptism: Monday after the Feast of the Baptism through Shrove Tuesday  The liturgical color of Ordinary Time is green; however, as in all seasons, other appropriate colors are worn on particular feast days. (For example, white is typically worn for Marian feast days, except in some Spanish countries where blue is an approved liturgical color.) Ordinary Time after the Baptism: Monday after the Feast of the Baptism through Shrove Tuesday  The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts until the final Saturday before Easter, Holy Saturday. Lent is a penitential season. It recalls the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, and the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert. Lent focuses on the events leading up to Christ's passion, and finally on the Passion itself. Lent: Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday  Lent is 40 days long. This does not include Sundays, as Sunday is always a day for rejoicing in the Resurrection. Altogether, it covers 46 calendar days, the 40 days plus the six Sundays. Lent: Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday  The liturgical colors of Lent are violet or purple, traditionally more of a red-violet color than the deep purple of Advent. Rose may also be used, where it is the custom, on Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday during Lent). On Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) and on Good Friday (which has no Mass but a service remembering Christ's passion) the color is red. White or violet is worn on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday (once again, there is no Mass but there are other services on Holy Saturday). Lent: Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday  The Easter season begins with the Easter Vigil, which is celebrated after night falls on the evening before Easter Sunday. The season of Easter is a joyous, celebratory season. It begins with celebrating Christ's resurrection and ends by celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus. Christ's ascension into Heaven is celebrated just prior to Pentecost. The Easter season last 50 days, from Easter Sunday through Pentecost. Easter: Easter Vigil though Pentecost  The liturgical colors of Easter are white, for most days, and red for Pentecost. Easter: Easter Vigil though Pentecost  The second period of Ordinary Time is the longest liturgical season. Ordinary Time resumes after Pentecost and runs until the final Saturday before Advent. This period of Ordinary Time focuses on Christ's reign as King of kings, and on the age of the Church. This is the age we live in now, which is the time between the age of the Apostles and the age of Christ's second and final coming for which we are ever preparing. The final Sunday in Ordinary Time is the Feast of Christ the King; the Saturday after this feast is the final day of Ordinary time. Ordinary Time after Pentecost: The day after Pentecost through the final day before Advent  Again, the liturgical color of Ordinary Time is green; however, as in all seasons, other appropriate colors are worn on particular feast days. Ordinary Time after Pentecost: The day after Pentecost through the final day before Advent