Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? (Luke 14:31)

Luke 14:25-33

At the end of November, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast acknowledges Christ as Lord of all, the ruler of the universe.

Today’s Gospel reading can be imagined as a meeting of two kings. If we stood with our small army against Christ’s far greater strength, we would know the outcome: surrender would be the only path.

Yet Christ does not conquer us by force. His way is love, a patient love, tender, and unyielding in its power. It is this love—not violence or domination—that draws us into his Kingdom.

The invitation is not to resist but to yield. To let ourselves be overcome, not by might, but by mercy.

Where am I still holding back from the love of Christ? What would it look like, today, to give into this love?

Reflections by Grant Tungay SJ

Jesus, 
You are Lord of all. I want you to be Lord of my life. 

Help me to see the barriers I put up between me and your love. Help me to surrender to you. 
Amen.

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