MANY ARE CALLED, FEW ARE CHOSEN

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23 Aug 2018 Thu
Sharing notes of key messages from Daily Gospel Reflections by the Most Rev Archbishop of Singapore Willian Goh

Matthew 22:1-14
1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ 5 But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Key messages from the Archbishops reflection today:

God has called His people to a life of faithful love, everlasting happiness and peace.  He wants us to celebrate and share the love that He has with His Son.

Yet, we read that this invitation to love and life continues to be rejected even today.  

  • Many are also so absorbed in our worldly endeavours, in our work, business, and pleasures.  Many are not interested.  Many do not see need.  Many put money, power, and worldly success first before God and before authentic love.  Many react with hostility by attacking God.
  • There are also fellow Catholics who have lost God after conversion. They have been negligent in their faith. They have not given up their sinful ways. They have not died to the Old Adam in them.    They do not belong to any Catholic community and are unsupported in their faith.  As a consequence, although baptized, they remain with the world.

God calls and invites us on the path of holiness. 
  • We are called to become the light ad salt to the world.  We are called to be the holiness of God, to let His  face and glory can be seen through us, His children.
  • We are called to live out the beatitudes in our lives.  

God’s grace is a free gift.  We are invited.  We have a future. He wants to give us a new heart to live a life of everlasting happiness and peace.


 

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