November 22, 2025
Letter from the Editor //
Dear Sister,
This Sunday, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, begins the last week of the liturgical year. All month we have been oriented by the Church toward Heaven and our own end on this earth. We have been praying for the souls of those who are dead, and in the Northern Hemisphere we have been watching nature change from autumn into winter. We live in the tension of time. On the one hand our Lord Jesus Christ is King of the Universe and “all things were created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:16). But on the other hand, we are still amidst our fight against sin and carrying our crosses. Jesus our King was enthroned on His Cross, and when we join our suffering to His suffering we enter into His Kingdom like the good thief on tomorrow’s Gospel.
Sister, we must remember that the Kingdom of God is here and our King reigns from Heaven. Like David in the First Reading, He shepherds us his people, keeping us within His fold in this life. We will always have struggles and trials in our lifetime, and we will question whether God is really the King when there are so many terrible things going on in his world. This Sunday let us remember that it is already a reality that the Father has “delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption” (Colossians 1:13). Let us let this reality enfold us in the love of our King and may we “go rejoicing to the house of the Lord” (Psalm 122:1).
In Christ’s Love,
Susanna
Read the Readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:
First Reading // 2 Samuel 5:1-3
Psalm // Psalm 122:1-5
Second Reading // Colossians 1:12-20
Gospel // Luke 23:35-43
Live Liturgically // This Week’s Feast Days
Saturday, November 22 (today!) // Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
Sunday, November 23 // The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Monday // November 24 // Memorial of Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
Tuesday, November 25 // Optional Memorial of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr
Thursday, November 27 // Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Susanna Spencer holds a master's in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and is the Devotions Editor for Blessed is She. She is a freelance writer and editor and a teacher-in-training living with her philosopher husband and four kids in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She loves reading theology, attending beautiful liturgies, cooking delicious food, and casually following baseball. She is the author of the Gospel Studies including Seek His Kingdom: A Meditation on Matthew , Listen to Him: A Meditation on Mark, and Abide in His Love: A Meditation on John. She was narrator for Found: Advent With the Good Shepherd and Rescued: Lent With the Lamb of God and a contributing author and editor for our children’s devotional prayer book, Rise Up. She was the Theological Editor of the Blessed Conversations Studies. Find out more about her here.
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