What a contrast there is between the first reading and the gospel this week! The prophet Isaiah speaks of the end of death and the fulfilment of creation as a great banquet on the mountain. Imagine the view! On the other hand we have the promise of a wedding banquet that ends in bitterness and bloodshed: "The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city." (Mtt 22: 7) Even the anonymous guest who comes to the wedding without a garment is treated severely: " 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Mtt 22: 13) It is fitting therefor that we also pay attention to the second reading where we read: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Phil 4: 13)It is true that an account will be asked of us for the lives that we have led however we need not be afraid when we walk with the Lord in our daily lives. We need to be mindful of the call and the promise that we have received and constantly invite the Holy Spirit to guide us so that we find ourselves rejoicing in the Lord at the wedding feast when our time comes.
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