Never Once
Crucified Jesus, by DevCageR Lections: Christ the King , AD 2025 C Homily: Lord, we pray for the preacher, for you know his sins are great. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The other night, I lay awake in bed, attempting in vain to fall asleep, my mind crawling with anxieties: homilies, visitations, classes, home repairs, afterschool schedules, medical appointments. I worried over many things, though just one thing was necessary. So I began silently to recite the Jesus Prayer, like a mantra, centering my soul: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” I grew calm, slipped into sleep, and dreamt of vast calamities exploding all around me. Yet in my dream, I did not fear. Though I walked amongst catastrophe, none of it touched me directly. And I awoke in the morning more rested than I had felt in quite some time. When Christ is your King, nothing and no-one else is. When Christ claims you as His own, no...
