We are called to acknowledge that Jesus is in fact our King. There comes a time when we must personally affirm what the Church has always announced: “Jesus is Lord, and he is King. He is my King. He has authority in my life.” This must become a daily, increasing reality in our life. Do we allow Christ to command us?
That brings us to the solemnity’s Gospel. In a remarkable display of literary artistry, John and the Holy Spirit vividly depict the vacillation of Pontius Pilate. In this Gospel passage of the trial of Jesus, Pilate goes in and out of the governor’s house seven times.
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