Christ the King

The Feast of Christ the King was proclaimed by St. Piux XI in response to the rise of nationalism before and after the First World War. The bloody, cruel and brutal events of the 20th century would prove him prescient. What happens when government has no fear of judgment. In John's Gospel, Jesus is tried by Rome, a government:

"So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." John 18

Readings for Christ the King:  bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112121.cfm