The wedding guests

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Today’s scripture was of the King who invited guests to his wedding, they didn’t show up, and they killed his messengers, so he went to the crossroads of life and invited all and sundry to share his joy.
When the wedding hall was full, he entered and found a guest without a wedding gown. The guest was bound, tied and thrown outside, in the dark, where all was anguish and the gnashing of teeth.
That’s what I remember of the gospel today.
After Mass I went outside and waited for the Priest to deal with a family he was talking to, when he turned to me I asked if he had a minute.
Of course he did, so we wandered away a little; this is the only chance I ever have of talking to clergy, living in the country as I do, with only Francis’ twitter feed and prayer as daily consolation.
I said to him, a young man, ‘do you know that today’s parable wasn’t meant for us, don’t you?’
I gently tugged at the sleeve of his white robe, ‘it was meant for you, you’re the one wearing a wedding gown.’
Parables have many interpretations, mysteries are forever to be wondered at.
Thanks for reading this far.
I used to come here years ago, with this story and that, if it’s ok I’ll resume the habit.
all the best
pete
 
Your interpretation is interesting, Pete. I think that the man without the wedding garment is referring to a person who has rejected the salvation offered freely to us by Jesus, who has cleansed us with His spotless sacrifice. The other people at the feast (Heaven) are dressed in the garment provided for them by the King (God).

So for me, the wedding garment is the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
 
I was wondering that since last night’s Mass.

I found this just before I logged on here.
Ver. 12. Not having a wedding garment. By this one person, are represented all sinner void of the grace of God. (Witham) — To enter with unclean garments, is to depart out of this life in the guilt of sin. For those are no less guilty of manifesting a contempt for the Deity, who presume to sit down in the filth of an unclean conscience, than those who neglected to answer the invitations of the Almighty. He is said to be silent, because having nothing to advance in his own defence, he remains self-condemned, and is hurried away to torments; the horrors of which words can never express. (St. Chrysostom, hom. lxx)
 
How long is too long for a post? I’m a bit of a story teller, and have written on Gospel interpretations online from time to time, for the grandkids mostly. Would this be the place?
 
Isca said:
Your interpretation is interesting, Pete. I think that the man without the wedding garment is referring to a person who has rejected the salvation offered freely to us by Jesus, who has cleansed us with His spotless sacrifice. The other people at the feast (Heaven) are dressed in the garment provided for them by the King (God).

So for me, the wedding garment is the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
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It’s a good lesson for Reconciliation too. If someone is invited to a wedding they should have the courtesy to put on something nice and clean. Likewise, if we’re invited to receive the Eucharist we should have a nice and clean soul. 👍
 
pete_bowes said:
Today’s scripture was of the King who invited guests to his wedding, they didn’t show up, and they killed his messengers, so he went to the crossroads of life and invited all and sundry to share his joy.
When the wedding hall was full, he entered and found a guest without a wedding gown. The guest was bound, tied and thrown outside, in the dark, where all was anguish and the gnashing of teeth.
That’s what I remember of the gospel today.
After Mass I went outside and waited for the Priest to deal with a family he was talking to, when he turned to me I asked if he had a minute.
Of course he did, so we wandered away a little; this is the only chance I ever have of talking to clergy, living in the country as I do, with only Francis’ twitter feed and prayer as daily consolation.
I said to him, a young man, ‘do you know that today’s parable wasn’t meant for us, don’t you?’
I gently tugged at the sleeve of his white robe, ‘it was meant for you, you’re the one wearing a wedding gown.’
Parables have many interpretations, mysteries are forever to be wondered at.
Thanks for reading this far.
I used to come here years ago, with this story and that, if it’s ok I’ll resume the habit.
all the best
pete
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In Sunday School, I say the wedding guest who isn’t wearing the right clothes is someone who wants to eat at the feast, but on their own terms, not those of the host.
 
In Baptism we were married to Jesus Christ; it is even called the nuptial bath.

We are to put on Jesus Christ our Spouse.

Our Pastor informed us to put on Love; it binds all everything together.

Jesus Christ is our Wedding Garment.
 
Yesterday’s reading was indeed Inresting
A couple of things to remember is the wedding garments were provided to the guest. The act of not wearing one is a direct affront to the host.
Just as we are provided with white garments washed in the blood of the lamb. Rev.
Just being provided a garment is not enough to attend the banquet we must put it on to be accepted guests.
This implies acceptance and living of the gospel. Showing up at our banquet with a garment soiled by sin or no white robe at all is on us.and is an affront to God.
 
gus said:
Yesterday’s reading was indeed Inresting
A couple of things to remember is** the wedding garments were provided to the guest. **The act of not wearing one is a direct affront to the host.
Just as we are provided with white garments washed in the blood of the lamb. Rev.
Just being provided a garment is not enough to attend the banquet we must put it on to be accepted guests.
This implies acceptance and living of the gospel. Showing up at our banquet with a garment soiled by sin or no white robe at all is on us.and is an affront to God.
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I agree with your analysis, but I do not see that the garments were provided in this passage:

11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless.

Is there another translated version that confirms your thought?
 
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