LEADER: Lord Jesus, as we follow your steps on the day you died for us, spiritually unite us with the reality of your suffering and death, so that we can know you better, love you more, and imitate ...

In the cultural milieu of this past year, the title of this feast, “the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the ...

The other thief (the “good thief”) reverences Christ and recognizes his own guilt. He asks, “Jesus, remember me when you come ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how the Church's celebration this Sunday of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, invites us to give the thanks for the king who laid down His life ...

Jesus reveals his true kingship on the cross, where power is not dominion, but love that gives itself and transforms what is ...

We are born to live. Christ, however, was born to die. On the night of the Last Supper, Christ instituted the Mass in order to leave a memorial to his beloved Spouse, the Church. He offered his body ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Nov. 23, 2025.

Is the cross no more than a bauble hung on a chain around your neck? An architectural feature on top of religious buildings? An ancient symbol with no practical significance today? A reminder of how ...

Discussion of the Atonement involves some of the most complex problems of Christian theology—problems that challenge a theologian’s deepest insights, dialectical skills, and painstaking expression.

"Mount Calvary" (a painting by William H. Johnson, ca. 1944/ Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation) In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the ...

In anticipation of Easter, high-end jewelers advertise gold and bejeweled crosses costing thousands of dollars. This is ironic. The cross of Christ was a horrible torture. The victim of crucifixion ...