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“Come to the feast.” —Matthew 22:4
The King issues an invitation to come to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the feast of the wedding of the Son to His bride, the Church (Rv 19:7, 9). It’s quite a party: Bread from Heaven (Jn 6:32-33), an extraordinary, overflowing banquet (Is 25:6; Ps 23:5), the fullness of heavenly joy experienced right here on the face of this planet. What an invitation! Who could turn that down?
Sadly, many “ignored the invitation” (Mt 22:5). The reasons are numerous: football, grillouts, tailgate parties, work responsibilities, pleasure-seeking, hard-heartedness, and outright contempt for the King and His Son. “They refused to come” (Mt 22:3). They refused to celebrate and rejoice. The King commented that they “were unfit to come” (Mt 22:8).
Many registered Catholics will not go to Holy Mass today. God says: “I want My house to be full” (Lk 14:23). Surely there are many people who need help in accepting God’s most gracious invitation (Mt 22:9). Be among the servants of the King who go “out into the byroads and invite to” Mass those people who are famished for the banquet of the lavish love of the Lord (Mt 22:9).
Prayer: Father, grant me the grace to be completely attached to You and totally detached from anything which would separate me from You.
Promise: “In Him Who is the Source of my strength I have strength for everything.” —Phil 4:13
Praise: “Behold our God, to Whom we looked to save us! This is the Lord for Whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that He has saved us!” (Is 25:9)
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