MISSIONIS SUI IURIS FUNAFUTINAE
(Missio Sui Iuris of Funafuti)
Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
Teone, Funafuti, Tuvalu
P.O. Box 58
THE VISION OF THE
MISSION
The Vision, Mission, and Thrust and Direction of the Mission are based
on the personal reflection and consultations with the people.
Sunday Reflection
PRAYER & MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
April 6 - 12, 2025
FOR THE SOUL/S OF:
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+ Fr. Faustino Pinili
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​FOR HEALING AND GOOD HEALTH IN BODY & SPIRIT OF:
Wevina Cayton, Jerasol Winstead, Rose Lin, Maristella Kiff, Lisa Guzman,
FOR THE INTENTIONS OF:​
- Fr. Alfredo Africa, Jr. and his Parishioners of St. James the Less Church and the Parishioners of Christ the King Parish - Funafuti, Raul Ruiz, Isabel and Larry Bischoff, Renie Ramos & Family, the flame of love prayer group, Garcia-Montoya Families, Hernando Gonzalez & Family, Maria Mendoza,
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FOR THANKSGIVING OFFERED for the:​
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Birthday of
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April 13, 2025
Reflection on Luke 22:14 - 23: 56
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Palm Sunday begins with a jubilant procession—palms waving, voices raised in “Hosanna!”—yet it quickly shifts to the solemn account of Christ’s Passion. Luke’s Gospel leads us gently but powerfully from the intimacy of the Last Supper to the agony of Calvary.
At the Last Supper, Jesus offers more than just bread and wine; He offers Himself. “This is my body, which is given for you.” Here, we witness the heart of the Christian mystery—love poured out, even unto death. In this self-giving act, Jesus transforms betrayal into grace, and suffering into salvation.
Luke’s Passion narrative is filled with moments of profound mercy and human frailty. The disciples argue over greatness even as Jesus is about to be handed over. Peter, the rock, denies Him. Judas betrays with a kiss. Yet Jesus does not waver. In His silence before Pilate and Herod, in His gentle exchange with the weeping women of Jerusalem, in His prayer from the cross—“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do”—we are shown a Messiah who saves not through might, but through mercy.
One of the most moving details unique to Luke is the conversation between Jesus and the good thief. Even in His final moments, Jesus offers hope: “Today, you will be with me in paradise.” This is the kind of King He is—one whose throne is the Cross and whose crown is thorns, but whose reign brings forgiveness, peace, and eternal life.
As we reflect on this Gospel, we are invited to walk with Jesus—not just waving palms, but carrying the cross of discipleship. Like Simon of Cyrene, we may be asked to carry burdens we did not choose. Like the women of Jerusalem, we may be called to weep for a world that still rejects love. Like the centurion, we may suddenly see the truth in the face of suffering and say, “Surely this man was innocent.”
Palm Sunday sets the tone for Holy Week—a journey of contrast: glory and humiliation, joy and sorrow, triumph and apparent defeat. But it is precisely in this mystery that we encounter the depth of God’s love for us.
May we not merely recall Christ’s Passion but allow ourselves to be transformed by it. Let us enter this Holy Week with humble hearts, carrying our palms and our crosses, knowing that through the Passion comes the promise of resurrection.