Come to the Feast
“On this mountain, the Lord of hosts / will provide for all peoples / a feast of rich food and choice wines” (Isaiah 25:6). That’s what Isaiah tells us today. God is putting together a huge party for “all peoples,” to “wipe away / the tears from every face” (Isaiah 25:8).
And what does Jesus tell us? The reign of God, he says, “may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son” (Matthew 22:2). When the guests didn’t come, the king had his servants go out “into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find” (Matthew 22:9). We are called to deliver that invitation.
One of the themes woven into today’s liturgy is that of divine generosity. Asleep to reality, people often think they have “earned” what they have. In our better moments, though, we know that all our gifts—even the spiritual gifts—come through God’s generosity. Our vocation is to invite people, to remind them the tickets aren’t for sale. We can only show up and say thank you.
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Vengan a la Fiesta
“El Señor de los Ejércitos preparará para todos los pueblos en este cerro, una comida con jugosos asados y buenos vinos” (Isaías 25:6). Esto es lo que Isaías nos dice hoy. Dios está organizando una inmensa fiesta para “todos los pueblos”, para “enjugar las lágrimas de todos los rostros”
¿Y qué es lo que Jesús nos dice? “El reino de Dios”, él dice, es como “lo que le sucedió a un rey que celebró las bodas de su hijo” (Mateo 22:2). Cuando los invitados no acudieron, el rey mandó a sus sirvientes a que fueran “a las esquinas de las calles y conviden a la boda a todos los que encuentren” (Mateo 22:9). Nosotros somos llamados a distribuir esta invitación.
Uno de los temas entrelazado con la liturgia de hoy es el referente a la generosidad divina. Ausente de la realidad, la gente a menudo asume que ha “ganado” loque tiene. En nuestros mejores momentos, sin embargo, somos conscientes de que todos nuestros dones, incluyendo los espirituales, provienen de la generosidad de Dios. Nuestra misión es invitar a la gente, recordarles que las entradas no están a la venta. Lo único que podemos hacer es acudir y dar las gracias.
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