Today as a Church, we conclude our liturgical year and celebrate the Solemnity of
Christ the King. Pope Pius XI instituted this celebration in 1925 to reassert the sovereignty
of Christ and the Church over all forms of government while at the same time, reminding
Christians of the fidelity and loyalty they owed to Christ, who by his Incarnation and sacrificial death on the cross, had made them both adopted children of God and future citizens and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now, Jesus’ kingship is not the kind of king we might have imagined or expected. His kingship was not of a political ruler but of a spiritual one. It was hidden from many of
his contemporaries, but those who had the eyes of faith were able to see, just like in our gospel this Sunday where we are confronted with the crucified Jesus, and yet our faith tells us that He is the King and Savior of all. The irony is that the inscription placed on the cross, perhaps in mockery, contains the profoundest of truth. As the leaders jeered, the thief crucified by his side recognized Him as Messiah and King, and finds salvation.

As modern disciples of Jesus, we, too, struggle at times to recognize Jesus as King. Today's Gospel invites us to make our own judgment. With eyes of faith, we, too, recognize that Jesus, the crucified One, is indeed King and Savior of all. 

As we come to the last Sunday in our liturgical year, perhaps it would be good to reflect on  the “four blessed looks”: LOOK BACK and thank God; LOOK FORWARD and trust God; LOOK AROUND and serve God; LOOK WITHIN and find God. 

I am sure that with these four blessed looks, we will be able to experience God and recognize Him as our King and Savior. 

This coming Thanksgiving Day, our parish will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for our community as a way of reaching out, especially to those who have nobody to celebrate with. We want to let them know that we are here to make their Thanksgiving Day special. Your support will be highly appreciated and this event can be an opportunity for us to love and serve God through our brothers and sisters who are probably longing for company
on Thanksgiving Day.