℣. Come, let us worship Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
℟. Come, let us worship Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
℣. The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, the world and all that is in it. It is he who set it on the seas; on the waters he made it firm.
℟. Come, let us worship Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
A Kingdom that springs from littleness, like a mustard seed.
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.
Matthew 13:31-32
(moment of silence)
Reflection
Christ the King was also once a small, defenseless child, not even capable of walking on his own. It is he who shows us how to take up the calling to greatness that we have within, particularly by showing us our dignity and freedom as children of God.
Concluding Prayer
℣. Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, recognizing our littleness, we come before you to ask you to guide our steps on the path of holiness, however insufficient we may feel. For, as Pope Francis says, “holiness is not a human conquest, it is a gift we receive: we are saints because God, who is the Holy One, comes to dwell in our lives.” As we become more docile members of your Kingdom, show us the truth of our vocation, by which you make yourself ever more present in the world. Through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
℣. Christ, reigning with humility and truth,
℟. Thy Kingdom Come!
