The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. – Year B

Send us Fan MailSunday, 24 November 2024The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. – Year BAntiphons on p. 1484 and Readings on p. 1487 and of the Daily Missaland p 770 of the Sunday Missal. Entrance Antiphon.How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honour. To him belong glory and authority forever and ever.First Reading: Daniel 7:13-14A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel.I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 93:1ab.1d-2.5 (R. 1a)Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:R/. The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty.The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.The Lord has robed himself with might;he has girded himself with power.The world you made firm, not to be moved;your throne has stood firm from of old.From all eternity, O Lord, you are.Truly your decrees are to be trusted.Holiness is fitting to your house,O Lord, until the end of time.R/. The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty.Second Reading: Revelation 1:5-8A reading from the Book of Revelation.Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, everyone who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.The Word of the Lord. Please stand for the Gospel.Alleluia, Alleluia.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming!Alleluia. Gospel: John 18:33b-37A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Pilate said to Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me; what have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.” Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.”The Gospel of the Lord. Communion Antiphon.The Lord sits as king forever. The Lord will bless his people with peace.