A crown suspended in the air. Photo: By Megan Watson on Unsplash.
A royal flush? Damian Entwistle’s Thought for the Week
‘Kingship requires careful handling.’
by Damian Entwistle
8th November 2024
I’ve been sifting the statement, ‘Christ the King’ of late, and have reached some personal conclusions.
In the Catholic tradition (of which I was once part), the statement refers to Christ’s dominion over creation. It is given a day of celebration, held on the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Advent follows immediately. Its placement here is both logical and resonant. It is the closing bracket of salvation history – the omega to Advent’s alpha.
