We celebrate the Feast of
Christ the King. Next, comes Advent, and
then, of course, Christmas. As these
days arrange themselves, I couldn’t help but think of the furniture arranged
with them. A throne for a king and a manger
for a stable where animals feed. And
Jesus, although a king, never makes it to a throne, but only to a manger. No wonder Pilate is so confused in today’s
gospel. 
Jesus tries to explain his
kingship to Pilate, and, as he does, the manger echoes in his words, “For this
I was born and for this I came into the world.”
When there was no place
for God in the world, God took the lowest place and only climbed higher to save
a place for all who had lost their place.
And another piece of furniture arranges itself in the Kingdom of
God.
Christmas Pageant News
Next week, watch for news here in the Parish
Bulletin, on the Parish Website http://sjsmrcc.com/ and in
the KidsRelig Blog http://kidsreligsjm.blogspot.com/ about our Annual Christmas Pageant at
the 4 PM Christmas Eve Mass and the rehearsals for the Pageant Kids and the
Choir.
Love,
Deacon Charlie
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