Fr. Victor Louis, from Butterworth was with us on Friday to celebrate the week-end mass. (Archbishop Emeritus Murphy Pakiam was away for a Bishop Conference in Bangkok)
Fr. Victor gave a very spirited homily, sharing with us the parable of the King and the Maiden by 19th Century Danish Philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard. (The Parable is shared below:)
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| Fr. Victor Louis celebrating the Feast of Christ the King with us. |
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| Fr. Victor raising the Book of Gospels, before the Gospel Reading |
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| A large turn up of members of KCYS for their first meeting under Campus Ministry coordinator, Dr. David Pereira. MY SHARING
Today we celebrate the 34th and Last Sunday of the
Year which is the Feast of Christ the King.
Blessings to each one
of you on this Feast Day of Christ the King.
I would like to
share a parable written by a Danish 19th Century Philosopher, Soren
Kierkegaard. (I heard this story last Friday from Fr. Victor Louis who came to
celebrate mass for us)
SOREN has told a story about a king who fell in
love with a peasant girl. The king knew that it was impossible for him to marry
the girl, for kings only married royalty and never married peasants.
If he married the girl and stayed
king, there would always be something missing in their relationship. The girl
would always admire the king but she could never really love him. The gap
between them would be too great. She would always be conscious of the fact that
he was royalty and she was merely a lowly peasant.
So the king decided on another
plan. He decided that he would resign his kingship and become a lowly peasant
himself. Then he would offer his love to her as one lowly peasant to another.
The king realized, of course, that if he did this, the situation could
backfire. He could lose not only his kingship but the girl as well. She might
reject him, especially if she thought him foolish for doing what he did. So,
the king had a problem. What should he do?
The king finally decided that he
loved the peasant girl so much that he would risk everything to make true love
between them possible. Kierkegaard never told how the story ended, whether the
girl accepted the king’s love or rejected it.
The King in the parable
is Jesus. The peasant girl represents each one of us. Let us reflect how we
respond….This story has no ending. The ending is left to us. We must each write
our own.
This parable is
such a beautiful reflection of how King Jesus has pursued your heart…has
pursued mine. Paul described it this way
in his letter to the Philippians 2:6-11)
[Jesus]
who, being in very nature God,
Did not
consider equality with God something to be grasped,
But made
himself nothing,
Taking
the very nature of a servant,
Being
made in human likeness.
And being
found in appearance as a man,
He
humbled himself
And
became obedient to death –
Even
death on a cross!
Therefore
God exalted him to the highest place
And gave
him the name that is above every name,
That at
the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
In heaven
and on earth and under the earth,
And every
tongue confess that
Jesus
Christ is Lord,
To the
glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:6-11)
Why would God do such a
thing? Because He loves you and longs to have an intimate, personal
relationship with you. It was a high price to pay, but Jesus’s love for us has
no price.
Jesus Christ is given the
title, King of the Universe. King of
Kings. He will come again a second time at the end of the world to judge
the living and the dead.
We must try out best to
remain faithful to Him. Today there are more Christian martyrs than before.
Christians are being tested. Keep watch. Pray for the strength to withstand any
persecutions that come your way. Be prepared. The Day of the Lord will come
when we least expect it.
St. Paul tells us to be
joyful and to give thanks always for God loves us, inspite of what pains we
have encountered along the way.
Let’s learn to share the
love of Jesus with others whenever the opportunity arises.
Let’s Pray
Jesus, thank You for taking on the nature of a servant
and being willing to be made in human likeness. Although you are the King of
Kings and Lord of lords, thank You for humbling Yourself and becoming obedient
even to death on a cross. I humble myself before You. I confess anew that You
are my King and my Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
by Joseph Wang Sunday 22 Nov 2015
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