The invitation to the king’s wedding banquet

The invitation to the king’s wedding banquet ‘The Parable of the Royal Wedding’ by Pieter Aertsen, circa between 1570 and 1575. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

Mass Readings: * Isaiah 25:6-10 * Philippians 4:12-14,19-20 * Matthew 22:1-14 There are few occasions in ordinary life that bring people together quite as naturally as a wedding. Perhaps this is why the image of a wedding feast has such enduring power in the Bible. It speaks of abundance, communion and celebration, but also of…

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