In today's Gospel (Mt. 22, 1-14),

"Jesus likened the Kingdom of Heaven to a king who invited guests to a wedding feast, but those invited refused to come, ignored the invitation, made excuses and, worse, mistreated and even killed those sent to invite them."

Sad to say, we often dishonor God's gracious invitation for us to share in His life because there are more "important things" in our lives. We snub the Feast that awaits us because of our selfishness, greed and personal agenda that we cannot let go of and cannot let God.

By Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD