May 15, 2014
The Parable of the Wedding Feast
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Matthew 22, 1 – 14:
Jesus again in reply spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. 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.” Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gather all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. He said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. 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 grounding of teeth.’ “Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
So now my brother-in-law Leo and my aunt Josephine are buried. The parish priest was there last evening for the ceremony of burial and many people attended. I prayed to the Lord that He takes them both to heaven with Him.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I love you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have great faith in Me. You accept Me as your one and only Savior who can help you while you are in the world and who will bring you home to heaven one day. In the parable I gave to the Jews concerning the wedding feast, I gave the Jewish people a teaching about My rejection and how the others welcomed Me. I told that that it was the wedding feast of the king’s son. I am the King’s Son as I am the Son of the Father. It was the Jewish people who were invited to attend the feast but they refused to come. They even killed those who were sent to them like the prophets.
Then the people on the streets were invited to the feast. These are all of you, the Christians of today. You were all invited and you filled the hall. This means that many of you responded positively and came to My Feast, which is My Holy Mass in My Churches throughout the world. So many of My Churches are full and they are filled with great love for Me.
You My friends, I call you to remain with Me always. Pray that your faith may not weakened but instead that your faith may grow day after day. You know that it is necessary to believe in Me if you wish to be saved. Without faith you cannot reach heaven. I love you and I want you all with Me.”
Father Melvin
P.S. Here we had a beautiful day today, Wednesday, and the temperature came up to 17 degrees Celsius, which is about 65 degrees F. We will have another beautiful day on Thursday. May the Lord bless you all.