Catholic Identity

This Sunday's Gospel - Sunday November 24

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

You say that I am a king.

‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked. Jesus replied, ‘Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?’ Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have you done?’ Jesus replied, ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of this kind.’ ‘So you are a king then?’ said Pilate. ‘It is you who say it’ answered Jesus. ‘Yes, I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.’

A beginning point for discussion of this week's Gospel with children:

Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. In the Gospel, Pilate asks Jesus if he is a king. Jesus confirms that he is, but that his kingdom does not belong to this world.

A king is someone who leads and protects his people. How can we follow Christ as our king? How does he lead and protect us?

Julie Cornwall

Deputy Principal | Catholic Identity Leader