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Scripture
An Introduction to Sunday's Scripture Readings - October 11, 2026
“The Lord of Hosts Will Provide For All Peoples A Feast Of Rich Food”
This Sunday, our readings teach us about the great Messianic Banquet, which is the symbolic wedding feast when we will share in the riches provided by God in the Kingdom of heaven. In this wedding feast, Jesus is the groom and the Church is His bride.
In our first reading (Isaiah 25:6-10), the prophet Isaiah foretells of the end times when the final salvation will be like a banquet beyond anything imaginable on earth, a time when the people of all nations, Jew and Gentile alike, will be joined together and every tear will be wiped away.
At that time, “he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples . . . He will destroy death forever”.
In our Epistle reading (Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20), St. Paul concludes his letter to the church in Philippi by teaching that in Christ, rich and poor are the same. Our peace does not stem from our riches on earth but from the “glorious riches of Christ Jesus.” The secret of which Paul speaks is to stay rooted in Christ. “I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.”
Our Gospel reading (Matthew 22:1-14) takes place during Jesus' final passion week. Jesus continued His warnings to the Jewish leaders with a third parable in a row about their failure to welcome and believe in the Messiah. This parable is rich in symbolism that the leaders would certainly have understood. It draws on the symbolism of our first reading. The king (God) holds a wedding feast for His son (Jesus). He sent His servants (the prophets) but they were rejected and killed. In anger, the king destroyed their city (Jerusalem) and then invited everyone from the main roads who would come to the banquet, Jew and Gentile alike, good and bad alike.
Our Gospel passage concludes with a perplexing story of a man without a wedding garment being cast into the darkness. “Many are invited but few are chosen.” It is important to know the symbolism of this message. First, the wedding host would have supplied the garment to be worn. Secondly, the garment can be seen to represent the gift of baptism, and wearing the garment to represent putting on Christ - living our baptismal promises. It is a garment of love, a life of charity for our neighbor. And so it is with the garment of our own baptism. Do we put on Christ? Do we keep Christ centered in our daily living? Do we live a life of love, focused on Christ?
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