The importance of the Wedding Garment

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 28th Week :  Sunday*

*Gospel : Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10*

*First Reading : Is 25:6-10a*

*SECOND READING Phil 4:12-14, 19-20*

*The importance of the Wedding Garment*

*1) Gospel on Wedding Garment*

The Gospel of the Day speaks about the Wedding Garment

The marriage of the King's son and the wedding banquet are the important things in the wedding celebration

So all those who participate in the Wedding banquet are suppose to wear the proper wedding garment in order to participate in the celebration

*2) A participant without the Wedding Garment*

We see in the wedding celebration, a person without the wedding Garment

He was not supposed to enter the wedding hall without the proper dress. 

Since he had entered the wedding hall without the proper dress, the king ordered him to be thrown out, from the wedding hall 

Finally he was thrown out from the wedding hall, for not wearing the wedding garment

*3) Wedding Banquet in Heaven*

All of us are invited to participate in the heavenly banquet prepared by the Lord

In order to participate in the heavenly banquet we need to have the proper, wedding garment

Unless we wear this wedding garment, we will not be able to entre and participate in the wedding garment 

*4) The Wedding Garment which needed for the heavenly Banquet*

The Garment of Holiness 

The garment of faithfulness

The garment of truthfulness

The garment of forgiveness

The garment of sacrifice

The garment of humility

The garment of love 

The garment of generosity

The garment of service 

The garment of harwork 

The garment of prayer 

The garment of trust in God

All these garments will help us to participate in the wedding banquet 

*5) What wedding garments I have in my Life?*

As a follower of Jesus, I must have the wedding garment to enter into the wedding banquet

If so,  What are the wedding garments I have in my life? 

Is my values helping me to acquire the necessary wedding garment, which will help me to participate in the wedding banquet

What can I do something more to acquire the perfect wedding garment to entre into the wedding banquet? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*