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Do you rejoice in the coming banquet that is heaven? Are you clothing your heart in a way that is pleasing to God? The parable in today’s gospel appears to offer a grim picture of our final salvation—that God calls everyone, but that only a few are chosen. It isn’t, however, all doom and gloom. God has not abandoned us. God sent his Son to show us the way.
God reminds us that we have a choice in the matter. We can choose to reject Jesus, like the wedding guests in the parable who reject the slaves sent to gather them to the feast. We can also leave everything to chance, hoping we make it to heaven. Or we can accept that we are to trust in God’s Providence and actively prepare ourselves. We can do this by following Jesus and inviting him to transform our hearts, minds, and actions.
Jesus is reminding us that the afterlife with God is a place of joy and celebration. It is a vision that should give us hope in difficult times. Let’s choose to clothe ourselves in gratitude instead of fear, knowing that we have a place prepared for us at God’s table.