On Christ the King Sunday, we bring the liturgical year to a close by celebrating the sovereignty of Christ over all creation. Rather than a ruler who claims dominance through force or status, the readings for Year A reveal a Shepherd-King who gathers the lost, heals the broken, and identifies completely with the hungry, the stranger, and the marginalized. As we prepare to enter a new church year with Advent next week, this feast calls us to examine where our ultimate allegiance lies and how we care for "the least of these" in our midst.