• Why is it celebrated on Sunday?
Sunday, November 21, 2021, is the feast of Christ the King, also called Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is celebrated annually by Catholics, Anglicans and other protestant Churches worldwide in honour of Jesus Christ as Lord over all creation. BETTY AMUKPO seeks more facts about the Feast of Christ the King. The children respond thus.
‘It is a moveable feast that occurs on the last Sunday of the Liturgical year’
It is a movable feast that occurs on the last Sunday of the Liturgical year. It was instituted by Pope Pius XI on December 11, 1925. It was created to help the faithful to remember that allegiance to Christ is above any allegiance to government of any nation. It’s a Solemnity.
‘The feast celebrates the full authority of Christ as the King and Lord of the Universe’
The feast of Christ the King, also called Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, festival celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church in honour of Jesus Christ as Lord over all creations. It is essentially a magnification of the Feast of the Ascension, and was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. Originally, it was celebrated on the last Sunday in October, but in the revised liturgical calendar promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969 it was moved to the last Sunday of Ordinary Time (immediately preceding Advent), where its theme of Christ’s dominion made it a fitting end to the liturgical year. The festival is also observed in Lutheran Churches. The feast celebrates the full authority of Christ as the King and Lord of the Universe.
‘It is celebrated on a Sunday, to mark the end of the Liturgical year in the Catholic Church’
The feast of Christ the King, according to Revelation 19:16, is a special recognition of dominion, Christ our Lord has, over all aspects of our lives. It is celebrated on a Sunday, to mark the end of the Liturgical year in the Catholic Church.
‘This feast was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925’
It is the honour of Jesus Christ as Lord over all creation. And this was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. It is also to remind Christians that their allegiance isto their spiritual ruler in heaven. It is celebrated on Sunday, because it is a relative of newcomer to the Church calendar.
‘It reminds us that the kingdom of Christ isn’t far off but a reality’
It was instituted by Pope Pius XI to honour Christ “the King” in 1925. It reminds us that the kingdom of Christ isn’t far off but a reality; we are living in that kingdom now. It also helps to proclaim the good news of the reign of Christ in the world today. Christ the King is celebrated on Sunday to remind us that Christ is the true king that should reign in our hearts.
‘The earliest date the feast can occur is November 20 or latest November 26’
The Feast of Christ the King is also known as the solemnity of our lord Jesus Christ as king of the universe. It was instituted by Pope Pius (XI) in the year 1925 for the Roman rite of the Catholic Church. In 1970, the Roman rite observance was moved to the final Sunday of ordinary time. The earliest date on which the feast can occur is November 20 and the latest is November 26; The liturgical colour of the feast day is white or gold, which portrays the kingship of our maker over mankind. The feast of Christ the King always falls on the last Sunday of the Church year (FinalSunday of the liturgical calendar being the Sunday before the first Sunday of advent.) a new liturgical year begins next Sunday with the start of advent. However, Christ the king Sunday celebrates the full authority of Christ as king and Lord of the universe. It is officially called the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ The King.
‘Some Anglicans refer to this Sunday as “Stir – up Sunday”’
The facts about Christ the King are as follows.
• It was instituted less than 100 years ago in 1925.
• It was first celebrated on Halloween in 1826.
• In 1968, Pope Paul VI revised the feast, giving it its current name and date.
• The feast was a response to the rise of secularization, atheism and communism.
• Despite its recent Catholic origin, the feast is celebrated by many Protestants.
• In the Protestant Church of Sweden, this Sunday is called “The Sunday of Doom”.
• Some Anglican refer to this Sunday as “Stir – up Sunday.
• The Christ the king status in the Poland is the largest status of Jesus in the world.
• This great feast is celebrated on Sunday to highlight its importance and it is so fitting because the liturgical year begins with the Advent which is the reason for the waiting of the coming of Christ.
‘Christ the King Sunday celebrates the full authority of Christ as the king and Lord of the universe’
Christ the King Sunday celebrates the full authority of Christ as the king and Lord of the universe.lt is officially called the feast of our Lord Jesus Christ King. It is celebrated on the final Sunday of the ordinary time, the Sunday before Advent.
‘It is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical calendar to prepare us for advent the second coming of Christ’
Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in 1925 to remind Christians that their allegiance was to their spiritual ruler in heaven as opposed to earthly supremacy, which was claimed by Benito Mussolini. The encyclical Quas Primas, symbolically marked that Christ must reign now temporally. In its replacement of the feast on the last Sunday of Pentecost, the later Mass of Paul VI calendar symbolised the new orientation of the Second Vatican Council in that Christ will reign, not now among nations, but at the end of time. Christ the King is celebrated to mark Christ as our King both on Earth and in Heaven. It is also known as the solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, king of the universe. Jesus is Lord not only for the Church but for the whole universe. Why is Christ the King celebrated on Sunday? It is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical calendar to acknowledge Christ as King and we prepare for advent {the second coming of Christ}. On a Sunday we celebrate the feast of Christ the King to acknowledge Christ as our King and to usher in the season of waiting for HIM to come as King. Bible reference: Psalm 23, Matthew 25: 31 – 46.
‘Christ the king feast is a call for new celebration by Cardinals and Bishops’
Christ the king is a feast designed to give special recognition to the Dominion Christ our Lord has over all aspects of our lives. When Cardinal Ambrogio Achille Ratti was elected pope and took the name Pope Pius XI, much of the world was in shambles. The year was 1922, and while the bloodletting of World War I (1914-1918) had ended, widespread peace and tranquility were not evident At a time more than 340 religious leaders Including Cardinals and Bishops had called for a new celebration and Pope was glad to grant their request the encyclical provided for the feast of Christ the King to be held each year on the last Sunday of October this date a week before all Saints day.
‘In 1969, Pope Paul VI gave the feast its current name and date’
It is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly known as the *Feast of Christ the King* . It’s celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, to usher us to Advent, the beginning of another liturgical year. This feast reminds us that Christ is the true king that should reign in our hearts. Some facts about the Feast: 1. It was instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI 2. It was first celebrated on Halloween in 1926 3. In 1969, Pope Paul VI gave the feast its current name and date 4. The feast was a response to the rise of secularization, atheism, and communism 5. Despite its Catholic origins, it is celebrated by many Protestants 6. Liturgical color of the feast day is white or gold which portrays the kingship of our maker over mankind.
‘It’s a relatively recent addition to the Western liturgical calendar’
Feast of Christ the King is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday of Reign of Christ Sunday. It’s a relatively recent addition to the Western liturgical calendar, instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI for the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. In 1970 its Roman Rite observance was moved to the final Sunday of Ordinary Time. The earliest date on which it can occur is 20 November and the latest is 26 November.
