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COME TO THE WEDDING

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
'I have been through my initiation and now I am ready'

First Reading Isaiah 25:6-10 The Lord will prepare a banquet for every nation

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, the web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever.

The Lord God will wipe away the tears from every face; the reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken. On that day it will be said: «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!». For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain.

Responsorial Psalm: I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Second Reading  Philippians 4:12-14,19-20
With the help of the One who gives me strength, there is nothing I cannot master

I know how to be poor and I know how to be rich too. I have been through my initiation and now I am ready for anything anywhere: full stomach or empty stomach, poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength. All the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships. In return my God will fulfil all your needs, in Christ Jesus, as lavishly as only God can. Glory to God, our Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

Gospel Matthew 22:1-14 Invite everyone you can to the wedding

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son’s wedding. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come. Next he sent some more servants. “Tell those who have been invited” he said “that I have my banquet all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to the wedding.” But they were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and killed them. The king was furious. He despatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town. Then he said to his servants, “The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to be unworthy, go to the crossroads in the town and invite everyone you can find to the wedding.” So these servants went out on to the roads and collected together everyone they could find, bad and good alike; and the wedding hall was filled with guests. When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, “How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?” And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.” For many are called, but few are chosen.'

My God, merciful Father, I come before your Holy Mountain to seek your face. Father, do not hide your face from me. My soul is longing for you God, my Father. Father, lead me to your Holy Mountain. Jesus, I trust in you. Lord I want to be among the chosen. Help me. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. 

Let us pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace. Dear Blessed Mother, bring us to your Son. He is our Lord and Master.

AELF: VENEZ À LA NOCE
28ème dimanche du Temps Ordinaire
« J’ai été formé à tout et pour tout » 

Évangile Matthieu 22:1-14 « Tous ceux que vous rencontrerez, invitez-les au repas de noce »

Jésus disait en paraboles: «Le Royaume des cieux est comparable à un roi qui célébrait les noces de son fils. Il envoya ses serviteurs pour appeler à la noce les invités, mais ceux-ci ne voulaient pas venir. Il envoya encore d'autres serviteurs dire aux invités: ‘Voilà: mon repas est prêt, mes bœufs et mes bêtes grasses sont égorgés; tout est prêt: venez au repas de noce’.»Mais ils n'en tinrent aucun compte et s'en allèrent, l'un à son champ, l'autre à son commerce; les autres empoignèrent les serviteurs, les maltraitèrent et les tuèrent. Le roi se mit en colère, il envoya ses troupes, fit périr les meurtriers et brûla leur ville.» Alors il dit à ses serviteurs: ‘Le repas de noce est prêt, mais les invités n'en étaient pas dignes. Allez donc aux croisées des chemins : tous ceux que vous rencontrerez, invitez-les au repas de noce’. Les serviteurs allèrent sur les chemins, rassemblèrent tous ceux qu'ils rencontrèrent, les mauvais comme les bons, et la salle de noce fut remplie de convives.» Le roi entra pour voir les convives. Il vit un homme qui ne portait pas le vêtement de noce, et lui dit: ‘Mon ami, comment es-tu entré ici, sans avoir le vêtement de noce?’. L'autre garda le silence. Alors le roi dit aux serviteurs: ‘Jetez-le, pieds et poings liés, dehors dans les ténèbres; là il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents’. Certes, la multitude des hommes est appelée, mais les élus sont peu nombreux».

Mon Dieu, Père miséricordieux, je me présente devant ta montagne sainte pour chercher ta face. Père, ne me cache pas ta face. Mon âme soupire après toi, ô Dieu, mon Père. Père, conduis-moi vers ta montagne sainte. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Seigneur, je veux être au nombre des élus. Aide-moi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, prie pour moi.

Prions le saint rosaire : Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce. Chère Mère bénie, conduis-nous vers ton Fils notre Seigneur, notre Maître.

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