Daily Inspiration

“Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables 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. 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. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then the king 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 they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. 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 22:1-14

God the Father is the King, Christ Jesus is the Son, and the Church is the bride. You and I are the invited guests, but how often do we falsely believe we have something more important in our lives than attending the wedding feast?

The Lord wishes for all to enter into the banquet to celebrate the divine wedding. Those who accept the invitation by adorning their wedding garment find that once they enter into the feast, they are transformed from a mere guest into the cherished bride of Christ.

I have seen that vile pit, where those who reject the invitation are left in the darkness. I have heard the horrible sound of wailing and grinding of teeth. The gracious King offers us each a glorious invitation; only a prideful fool would reject such a loving offer.

Pope Saint Pius X, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you.