28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

October 11, 2020

 

Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 25: 6-10a

Psalm 23 “I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.”

Second Reading: Philippians 4: 12-14, 19-20

Gospel reading according to Matthew 22: 1-14

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Homily:

“Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parable, saying, ‵The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come′.” (Matthew 22: 1-3).

“A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‵Tell those invited: Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready, come to the feast′.  Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.  The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them′.” (Matthew 22: 4-6).

“The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city” (Matthew 22: 7).

“Then he said to his servants, ‵The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.  Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.′  The servants went out into the streets and gathered all the found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests” (Matthew 22: 8-10).

“But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment.  He said to him, ‵My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?′ But he was reduced to silence.  Then the king said to his attendants, ‵Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Many are invited, but few are chosen′.” (Matthew 22: 11-14).