Isaiah 28:16-17
16 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this:
See, I lay in Zion a granite stone,
a precious stone,
sure foundation;
he who relies on it shall not be put to shame.
17 I will make justice the measure
and righteousness the plumb line.
Beloved, You are the sure, the precious, rock-solid foundation upon which God has built His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Ezekiel 36:23-28
23 I will make known the holiness of my great Name, profaned among the nations because of you, and they will know that I am Yahweh when I show them my holiness among you.
24 For I will gather you from all the nations and bring you back to your own land. 25 Then I shall pour pure water over you and you shall be made clean – cleansed from the defilement of all your idols. 26 I shall give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I shall remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I shall put my spirit within you and move you to follow my decrees and keep my laws. 28 You will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you shall be my people and I will be your God.
What wonderful promises You make my Lord to those whom You have called and chosen by Name to be Your oown. Thank You.
Psalm 51:12-14 & 19
12 Create in me, O God, a pure heart;
give me a new and steadfast spirit.
13 Do not cast me out of your presence
nor take your holy spirit from me.
14 Give me again the joy of your salvation
and sustain me with a willing spirit.
19 O God, my sacrifice is a broken spirit;
a contrite heart you will not despise.
Give me a pure heart, a steadfast and willing spirit and keep me close to Your divine heart always.
Matthew 22:1-14
1 Jesus went on speaking to them in parables:
“This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A king celebrated the wedding of his son. 3 He sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding feast, but the guests refused to come.
4 Again he sent other servants ordering them to say to the invited guests: ‘I have prepared a banquet, slaughtered my fattened calves and other animals, and now everything is ready; come then, to the wedding feast.’ 5 But they paid no attention and went away, some to their fields, and others to their work. 6 While the rest seized the servants of the king, insulted them and killed them.
7 The king became angry. He sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. 8 Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding banquet is prepared, but the invited guests were not worthy. 9 Go, then, to the crossroads and invite everyone you find to the wedding feast.’
10 The servants went out at once into the streets and gathered everyone they found, good and bad alike, so that the hall was filled with guests.
11 The king came in to see those who were at table, and he noticed a man not wearing the festal garment. 12 So he said to him: ‘Friend, how did you get in without the wedding garment?’ But the man remained silent. 13 So the king said to his servants: ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the dark where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• 14 Know that many are called, but few are chosen.”
Beloved, today's Gospel is a solemn reminder that we are all invited personally by God Himself to dine at His table as His children. No distinctions are made, but all must be dressed in the garments of light and truth or else we will be cast out. God calles each one of us by name but some chosse to refuse His invitation at their peril.
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