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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! What a beautiful reminder that Jesus is not just the Christ, Messiah, Prince of Peace and King of Kings, but the King of the entire Universe! One of my favorite songs, “My Redeemer Lives,” by Nicole C. Mullen, has the opening lyric, “Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?” The song then continues to acknowledge God’s wonder and power over creation—the ocean, the moon, the stars and all of creation. If you haven’t heard this beautiful song, I’ve included a YouTube link below. I hope you and your family enjoy it and really listen to the lyrics and see within them the beauty of Jesus as the King of the Universe.

Today’s feast day is also the last Sunday of the liturgical year. When Advent starts next week, it will mark the beginning of a new church year/calendar. So as you and your family celebrate the final feast day of the year, celebrate it in royal fashion reflecting upon the triune splendor and majesty of our God! 

Celebrating Through Food: 

Instead of my family’s traditional brunch, today we had a celebratory luncheon. My mom and dad had us over to their house, and they made baked “King Hawaiian dinner roll” sandwiches stuffed with ham and cheese using this delicious recipe from “Allrecipes.” You can also fill these sandwiches with your favorite deli meats, cheeses, veggies, or tuna fish. They then served the sandwiches with this Italian Wedding Soup recipe, from the Food Network, and we called it "Royal Italian Wedding Soup."  If you want to keep it simple, you can also buy cans of Italian Wedding Soup. My family chose to make a "Royal Italian Wedding Soup," not only because it’s name is symbolic of Jesus being King of the Universe, but also because its name connects to the mystery of the Mass being the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. How cool is that!?!


If you’re looking for a sweet treat to make today instead of something savory, check out “Catholic Cuisine.” There are various desserts/sweet recipes for today’s celebration listed at this website, or there is this yummy looking German Crown cake recipe, from “The Spruce Eats,” that sounds delicious to make.

Celebrating Through a Science Craft:

Today, to help your children visualize the connection of Jesus being King of the Universe, make a planet mobile with stars. NASA has free printables of the planets, and here is a free printable of the sun, moon, and stars from “Super Coloring.”

Celebrating with Games:

You and your family can also play this fun Jesus Christ, King of the Universe memory matching game I created or the fun Bingo version. Here are links to my free printables. Just print, laminate and play.

Free Memory/Matching Game printable (Print two-sided with purple on the back of the pictures--card stock paper is recommended for printing)

Free Bingo Cards printables (There are 12 different bingo cards so lots of family members and friends can play! Just print on card-stock and laminate)

Free Bingo Call Cards (Print two-sided with purple on the back of the pictures--card stock paper is recommended for printing)



Prayer:

Here is a prayer I wrote that you and your family can say together.

Dear Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, I cannot even begin to fathom the majesty of your awesomeness. Please help me grow in awe and wonder of your might, and fill my heart with love and adoration for you my Lord and God. If it be Your will, grant me the grace of unshakable faith and keep my sight on you all the days of my life. Amen. 

May you and your family have a blessed Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! 



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