Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Luke 14: 15-24
November 4, 2025 | Tuesday

Today’s Gospel

Upon hearing these words, one of those at the table said to Jesus, “Happy are those who eat at the banquet in the kingdom of God!”

Jesus replied, “A man once gave a feast and invited many guests. When it was time for the feast, he sent his servant to tell those he had invited to come, for everything was ready. But all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘Please excuse me. I must go and see the piece of land I have just bought.’ Another said: ‘I am sorry, but I am on my way to try out the five yoke of oxen I have just bought.’ Still another said, ‘How can I come, when I’ve just got married?’

The servant returned alone, and reported this to his master. Upon hearing his account, the master of the house flew into a rage, and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly, into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ The servant reported after a while, ‘Sir, your orders have been carried out, but there is still room.’ The master said, ‘Go out to the highways and country lanes, and force people to come in, to ensure that my house is full. I tell you, none of those invited will have a morsel of my feast.”

Today’s Reflection

In the first  reading  of  the  letter  to  the Romans, many  thought  we  were one body in Christ and had to serve depending on our different gifts. These gifts complement each other, and no  one is greater than the other. There is no superiority, for every good gift builds and serves the body of Christ, the Church. It must be freely given, with dedication,  and done generously. Only then can we rejoice and live in peace with one another. We then go together at the banquet of the Lord prepared for us with no excuses or reservations, enjoying the fullness of God’s providential blessings.

/Vulnerasti, 2025