"Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matthew 25:40
This Sunday is another special feast day: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
I just love that. King of the Universe.
What better lesson to teach our family than that Jesus Christ is the King of everything: all people, all places, all things, for all of eternity.
It is easy to get lost amid the worldly ideals and begin to see ourselves as our own king or be ruled by sin. In fact, this feast day was created in 1925 by Pope Pius XI as a response 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" (Catholic Culture).
We are living in a secular world, and it is our job to proclaim in our family and publicly that Christ is our King and King of the Universe.
We should do this in what we say and in what we do. In living a life of love and service to the least among us, as Jesus instructed us in this Sunday's gospel.
This week's family meeting includes ideas for celebrating the Feast of Christ, the King, as well as discussing Corporal Works of Mercy and a saint that is a wonderful example of loving the "least among us", even when as a princess.
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