October 11
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time invites Christians to contemplate the abundance of God's grace and the call to respond with gratitude and commitment. The Sundays of Ordinary Time provide space for the faithful to deepen their relationship with Christ by reflecting on his teachings and actions as conveyed in the Gospel. On this Sunday, the liturgy often presents themes of God's generosity and the challenge of responding authentically to His invitation, which is echoed in readings such as the parable of the wedding banquet. This parable reminds the Church that entry into God's kingdom is grace, but it also requires a genuine response—a life converted to the values of the Gospel. Ordinary Time itself is not 'ordinary' in the sense of being mundane, but refers to the ordered progression of Sundays in which the mystery of Christ unfolds across the year. On the Twenty-Eighth Sunday, Catholics are encouraged to examine their own responses to God's invitations and to recommit themselves to fidelity and thanksgiving. Through prayer, the Eucharist, and acts of charity, the Church seeks to model the transformative power of God's love, which is offered freely to all.
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First readingIs 25, 6-10a
The Lord of hosts
will prepare for all peoples, on his mountain,
a feast of rich meats and fine wines,
a feast of delicious meats and well-aged wines.
On this mountain, he will remove
the shroud of mourning that envelops all peoples
and the veil that covers all nations.
He will destroy death forever.
The Lord God will wipe away the tears from every face,
and throughout the earth he will remove the shame of his people.
The Lord has spoken.
On that day it will be said:
“Here is our God,
in him we hoped, and he has saved us;
it is he, the Lord,
in him we hoped;
let us rejoice and be glad:
he has saved us!”
For the hand of the Lord
will rest on this mountain.
– The word of the Lord.
PsalmPs 22 (23), 1-2ab, 2c-3, 4, 5, 6
The Lord is my shepherd;
I lack nothing.
In green pastures,
he lets me rest.
He leads me beside still waters
and restores my soul;
he guides me along right paths
for the sake of his name.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil,
for you are with me,
your rod and staff comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil,
my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life;
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for the length of my days.
Second readingPh 4, 12-14.19-20
Brothers and sisters,
I know how to live in humble circumstances,
and I know also how to live in abundance.
I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry:
of living in abundance and in need.
I can do all things
through him who gives me strength.
Yet it was kind of you to share
in my distress.
And my God will fully supply all your needs according to his riches,
gloriously,
in Christ Jesus.
Glory to God our Father
for ever and ever. Amen.
– The word of the Lord.
GospelMt 22, 1-14
At that time,
Jesus spoke once more
to the chief priests and the Pharisees,
and he spoke to them in parables:
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared
to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
He sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding feast,
but they were unwilling to come.
He sent other servants again, saying to those invited:
‘See, I have prepared my banquet,
my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered;
everything is ready: come to the wedding feast.’
But they paid no attention and went off,
one to his field, another to his business;
the rest seized the servants,
mistreated them and killed them.
The king became angry;
he sent his troops,
destroyed those murderers
and burned their city.
Then he said to his servants:
‘The wedding banquet is ready,
but those invited were not worthy.
Go therefore to the crossroads:
and invite everyone you find
to the wedding feast.’
The servants went out into the streets,
gathered all whom they found,
both bad and good,
and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
The king entered to see the guests,
and there he saw a man who was not wearing a wedding garment.
He said to him:
‘Friend, how did you get in here
without a wedding garment?’
And he was speechless.
Then the king said to the attendants:
‘Bind him hand and foot,
and throw him outside, into the darkness;
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
For many are called,
but few are chosen.”
– Let us acclaim the word of God.
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