Defend the Real Kingdom

Last week, the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, encouraged fellow Christians to be strong in defending the faith in the public square. He said:

Knowledge of Christ the King will help us to avoid confusing his kingdom with any social regime, and it will also help us to be aware of our dignity and our commitments as living members of that Kingdom that Christ Jesus came to establish two thousand years ago.

…As subjects of Christ the King, we should take up the torch of the Gospel in our hands and witness with our lives to the truth proclaimed by Jesus.

But we Christians should be listeners of the Gospel before becoming its spokesmen, as Jesus Himself reminds us: 'He who is of the truth hears my voice.'

As the Church prepares for the coming of Christ, let us join together in our search for Christ’s truth and let us be strong for each other in defending it.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray for Us!

Our Most Loving King

St. Francis Xavier’s Hymn of Love (1552)

O God, I love Thee not because

I hope for heaven thereby,

Not yet because who love Thee not

Are lost eternally.

Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me

Upon the cross embrace;

For me didst bear the nails and spear

And manifold disgrace;

And griefs and torments numberless,

And sweat of agony;

E’en death itself—and all for me

Who was Thine enemy.

Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ

Should I not love Thee well?

Not for the sake of winning heaven,

Nor of escaping hell;