THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
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A REMINDER TO TURN AWAY FROM SECULARISM
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The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope
Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves God
out of man's thinking and living and organizes his life as if God did not
exist. The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and effective manner
Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society, governments, and nations.
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Traditionally there would be
a procession for Christ the King on this feast day. The Blessed Sacrament would
be carried and the procession would end with a prayer of consecration to Christ
the King and Benediction.
Read Pope Pius XI's
encyclical Quas
primas (On the Feast of Christ the King) which shows that
secularism is the direct denial of Christ's Kingship.
A partial indulgence is
granted to the faithful, who piously recite the Act
of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ King. A plenary
indulgence is granted, if it is recited publicly on the feast of our Lord
Jesus Christ King.
Christ the King is the End of the Liturgical Year - 25th November 2012
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