Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Also Read: Mass Readings for 15 October 2023 Homily for 15 October 2023 – Sunday
First Reading: Isaiah 25: 6-10
It will be said on that day that this is our God; we have waited for him so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (9)
Praise God! He comes and He is near. Let us listen and not harden our hearts! Let us rejoice and be glad.
In Jesus’ name, Amen! Alleluia!
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-6
The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want; indeed, I shall not want! Amen, Alleluia!
Second Reading: Philippians 4: 12-14, 19-20
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (13)
Our Christian faith has to be lived in our daily lives. The world and our flesh easily distract us. But the moment we turn our minds, hearts, souls, and spirits to our Lord Jesus Christ we can do all things through him.
St. Paul gives us his blessing when he says: “And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (19)
Let us build our prayer life. We do not need to sit for hours in front of his altar. But we can carry his presence in us wherever we go. Our first waking hour or at least a few minutes each day can be spent with the Word of God. In the word of God, we will find him, waiting to speak to us. We can return to contemplate his word in our hearts when we are forced to wait for example, maybe at traffic lights. Putting small practices into our daily structure can help us build our relationship with God! He awaits us in those small private moments. We can renew our minds from distracted to contemplative through Christ.
Amen!
Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
The King said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. (12)
Would the Lord say the same to us? We know he calls us “friends”, then a friend knows what he would be expected to wear to his friend’s banquet! We are reminded about the armor mentioned in Eph. 6: 10-20! We must prepare and put on the robe of righteousness, truth, faith, peace, and the helmet of salvation. Along with this, we must carry in our hearts the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God. Let us persevere. Each time we fail; let us retrace our steps back to him,
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
