22 August 2013 - Memorial of the Queenship of the Virgin Mary GOSPEL The grace of God is always at work in our lives but this does not mean that we can take it for granted, let alone abuse its presence and the power it gives us. Grace is a fragile commodity in that it can be used or responded to well only with humility. It is just like any other gift that we receive: we ought to be grateful for having received it; we ought to respect the giver; we ought to use the gift well! Furthermore, being an unmerited gift from God we also ought to try to use the gift of grace for the benefit of others as well as of ourselves. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts. Matthew 22:1-14 1 Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priest and the elders of the people in parables, saying, 2 “The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. 4 A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’ 5 Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. 6 The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then the king said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. 9 Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ 10 The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. 12 He said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. 13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ 14 Many are invited, but few are chosen.” think: God is a reasonable God and placing our needs before Him in faith will be sufficient for Him to pay attention to us. 1ST READING: Judges 11:29-39 Psalm 40:5, 7-8, 8-9, 10 READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Isaiah 29-32 Source: Companion of Shepherds Voice Publications
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