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Dear brothers and sisters,

 

A long time ago, Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a wedding banquet where one could taste the true flavor of happiness. It was a banquet where joy did not come from fleeting appearances or momentary pleasures, but from a deep peace that takes root in the human heart; a banquet where relationships were not built on hidden interests, envy, or quiet criticism, but on honesty, sincere forgiveness, and the generosity of those who discover that there is greater joy in giving than in receiving.

 

It was a wedding banquet where there was no distinction among those who took part, and where being willing to serve was valued more than finding a comfortable place at the head table.

 

Much time has passed, and yet happiness is still being served at that table for all those who are willing to welcome the message of Jesus into their hearts and their lives. But, as in this Sunday’s parable, many of the invitations to live in this way still go unanswered. They fall into the emptiness of indifference because we have become satisfied with other things—more immediate, easier to enjoy, and apparently more attractive.

 

Perhaps that is why, this Sunday, we Christians are called to live our faith with authenticity and to give a reason for the hope that is within us. Maybe this is more necessary now than ever. Only the witness of our lives can make our faith credible in a society that often feels disoriented—a society that, until recently, believed it had everything it needed, yet still finds itself searching for meaning in order not to fall into discouragement. Let us put on the wedding garment that Jesus offers us and live our faith with authenticity.

 

Let us not allow the invitation we have received to fall on deaf ears: the invitation to live differently, to become part of God’s family, and to be witnesses of His Kingdom.

 

Have a Blessed Sunday

 

 

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